Switzerland is turning its railway tracks into solar power plants.
A startup called Sun-Ways is installing removable solar panels between active train tracks in Neuchâtel without consuming new land. Imagine using this in Germany's 33000 km rail network.
@leonardneamtu Yeah I saw this, but I'm skeptical. Stuff falls off trains, especially in the winter, and this is the most likely place to damage a solar panel.
Railways have so much other land they could use for solar panels — in yards and stations and along the line — this seems like a publicity stunt.
But I'd be willing to see if it works.
@notjustbikes Great point, it does smell like a publicity stunt, indeed!
It will be in testing phase for the following three years, so we'll have a confirmation on that soon.
Leonard Neamtu
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