Solar panels between railway tracks?
Solar panels between railway tracks?
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After long delays, the removable PV system will finally be tested on a western track next spring.
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I'm all for putting solar panels all over the place, but won't these get dusty and oily and need loads of cleaning after trains pass over?
Also, costing €623,000 over three years sounds rather expensive for just 100m (although that roughly equates to 11KW).