A Swiss startup has developed a unique removable solar panel system that can be installed on railway tracks.
Swiss startup Sun-ways is set to install an 18 kW pilot PV system along a 100-meter stretch of railway in Neuchâtel, aiming to test removable solar panels between the tracks. Switzerland ’s Federal Office of Transport has given a permit to the country’s first removable solar power plant to be deployed on a railway line.
The project is being developed by Swiss startup Sun-ways, which plans to begin deploying the system next year, on a 100-meter linear section of the 221 railway operated by transN, the public transport company of the canton of Neuchâtel.The pilot system will feature 48 panels, each with a 380 W output, totaling a capacity of 18 kW. The project, costing €621,800 , will feed electricity into the local grid.
With the support of industrial partners, Sun-ways enlisted two mechanics professors from the Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud . These professors conducted an independent evaluation of specially designed prototypes.
Environment Railway Renewable Energy Solar Energy Solar Panels Sun-Ways Switzerland
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 Solar Probes are Helping Researchers Understand What Powers the Solar WindOur team of helio physicists published a paper in August 2024 that points to a new source of energy propelling the solar wind.
Read more »
A 15 MW Microgrid In California, Community Solar In Alaska — The Solar Power Revolution ContinuesSolar power in the US is growing by leaps and bounds, and microgrid and community solar projects are part of the reason why.
Read more »
15,564 Solar Jobs Added in USA Last Year, Reaching Record 279,447–454,136 Solar WorkersClean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries
Read more »
This Jackery solar generator comes with two solar panels — $650 offThe Jackery Solar Generator 1000 is a great device for camping or for keeping you powered at home. It's on sale now at Amazon.
Read more »
First Solar Inaugurates $1.1 Billion Solar Manufacturing Facility in TrinityFirst Solar Inc. has opened a new $1.1 billion vertically integrated thin-film solar manufacturing facility in Trinity, adding 3.5 gigawatts of nameplate solar manufacturing capacity to the United States. The company plans to have nearly 11 gigawatts of domestic manufacturing capacity upon full production.
Read more »
Solar Eclipse Guide: Here Are All The Upcoming Solar EclipsesArianna Johnson is a reporter on the Forbes news desk who covers explainers and trends, with a frequent focus on health and science. She joined Forbes in 2022 and works in Texas. Johnson has covered prominent weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, the health effects of the artificial sweetener aspartame and the impacts of the Covid vaccines.
Read more »