Switzerland turns train tracks into solar power plants

        April 29, 2025 SwissInfo | Switzerland | renewables: solar

Swiss start-up Sun-Ways installed 48 test solar panels between train rails, producing 16 MWh/year (4-6 homes). More panels can be placed or removed in a few hours for easy maintenance and cleaned by passing trains to generate 2% of grid power from 5,320 km of Swiss rail (1 billion kWh/year, 300,000 homes). Stations and platform roofs can also be used.