Jon WorthApr 25, 2025

Where to install solar panels on railways
- on station roofs
- on depot roofs
- alongside tracks
- on frames above car parks in stations
- (maybe?) on frames above train lines

Where NOT to install solar panels on railways
- between the active tracks

This is total nonsense
https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/neuchatel/2025/article/la-premiere-centrale-solaire-sur-rails-a-ete-inauguree-dans-le-canton-de-neuchatel-28863275.html

La première centrale solaire sur rails a été inaugurée dans le canton de Neuchâtel

C'est un projet inédit en Suisse: la première centrale solaire amovible sur une voie ferrée ouverte au trafic ferroviaire a été inaugurée jeudi à Buttes, dans le canton de Neuchâtel. Des trains voyageurs vont donc circuler par-dessus une installation photovoltaïque.

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@jon I don't understand the fixation on putting solar panels in the worst possible places, like bike paths, roadways or in this case train tracks. Even panels on a permanently shaded wall/fence would work better; they wouldn't generate much, but they would still be in good working order for 20+ years, unlike the Wattway panels that stopped working after less than 2 years.
Apr 25, 2025 at 1:27pmWeb