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Switzerland turns train tracks into solar power plants


A Swiss start-up’s system to install and remove solar panels between train tracks is now being tested. The technology is attracting interest from other countries.

External Content Lubomila Jordanova, co-founder of Greentech Alliance, a network of companies committed to fighting climate change, saysExternal link that Sun-Ways has created “a highly scalable, efficient and environmentally friendly way to produce clean power”. This content was published on Oct 11, 2024 Swiss authorities have given the greenlight to a three-year pilot project to install removable solar panels on a railway track in western Switzerland. This content was published on Oct 11, 2024 Swiss authorities have given the greenlight to a three-year pilot project to install removable solar panels on a railway track in western Switzerland.

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