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Deutsche Bahn is testing the use of solar panels on railway sleepers

Deutsche Bahn is testing the use of solar panels on railway sleepers

The German concern Deutsche Bahn and the British energy company Bankset are testing the use of photovoltaic systems on railway tracks. During the tests, solar batteries were installed on the sleepers. This design, according to Bankset’s calculations, can produce up to 0.1 MW of electricity per kilometer. If we consider the entire length of the […]