In 2025, Swiss startup installed 48 removable solar panels between active railway tracks; today, 11,000 trains have passed over the 100-metre plant, generating more than 16,000 kWh
- Swiss startup Sun-Ways installed 48 removable solar panels between active railway tracks in 2025.
- (Photo: Sun-Ways)A Swiss startup has spent more than a year testing an unusual way to generate renewable energy: placing removable solar panels directly between the rails of an active railway line.
- At a pilot project in Buttes, Switzerland, more than 11,000 trains have already travelled over the installation, while the system has generated more than 16,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity since May 2025.
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- Swiss startup Sun-Ways installed 48 removable solar panels between active railway tracks in 2025.
- (Photo: Sun-Ways)A Swiss startup has spent more than a year testing an unusual way to generate renewable energy: placing removable solar panels directly between the rails of an active railway line.
- At a pilot project in Buttes, Switzerland, more than 11,000 trains have already travelled over the installation, while the system has generated more than 16,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity since May 2025.
Sources: Times of India