World's first removable railway solar power plant shows positive results in Switzerland
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Luigi Jorio
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Switzerland has inaugurated the world's first removable solar power plant installed along a railway line, in Buttes, canton Neuchâtel. The Sun-Ways pilot project, launched just over a year ago, is showing positive early results. The innovation involves removable solar panels placed between railway tracks that can be easily removed for maintenance. The technology is attracting interest from Italy, France, and several Asian countries for potential deployment.
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· 3 pulledIn Switzerland, the world's first removable solar power plant installed along a railway is now in operation.
Just over a year after the pilot project began, its founder reports positive results.
This Swiss innovation is attracting interest in Italy, France, and Asia.
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