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News Entry# 573321
Today (07:26) Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks: Swiss Startup Sun-Ways Gets Approval for Pilot Project
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Solar power project hits the rails with between-track panel pilot

Swiss startup Sun-Ways is installing solar panels between railway tracks to harness the energy potential of unused space. This innovative approach could provide nearly a third of Switzerland's public transport electricity needs and reduce CO2 emissions by over 200,000 tons annually. The system, designed for track gauges of 1.43 m, can...
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withstand train speeds of up to 150 km/h and is equipped with removable panels for maintenance. After initial rejection, Sun-Ways received approval for a pilot project on a 100-meter stretch of the TransN line near Buttes station, with 48 panels generating 18 kWp. The company is also planning feasibility studies on a 1,500-meter section of private track in Aigle and is exploring similar projects in France, Spain, Romania, South Korea, China, Thailand, Australia, and the US.

Swiss startup Sun-Ways railway track ke beech mein solar panel install kar raha hai, unused space ka energy potential ko use karne ke liye. Ye innovative approach Switzerland ke public transport electricity needs ka almost ek-third provide kar sakta hai aur 200,000 tons se zyada CO2 emission ko kam kar sakta...
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hai. System, 1.43 m track gauge ke liye designed hai, 150 km/h tak train ki speed ko withstand kar sakta hai aur maintenance ke liye removable panels se laya gaya hai. Initial rejection ke baad, Sun-Ways ko Buttes station ke paas TransN line ke 100-meter stretch par pilot project ke liye approval mil gaya, jismein 48 panels 18 kWp generate karenge. Company Aigle mein private track ke 1,500-meter section par feasibility studies bhi plan kar raha hai aur France, Spain, Romania, South Korea, China, Thailand, Australia, and US mein aise projects ki exploration kar raha hai.
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