Ballast Car Solar Retrofit Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Source: Moovit
This project converts two ballast cars into solar-powered units, eliminating 4,708 gallons of diesel fuel annually and replacing 10 diesel dump trucks, reducing environmental impact and long-term operating costs.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Automotive
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Moovit
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | This project converts two ballast cars into solar-powered units, eliminating 4,708 gallons of diesel fuel annually and replacing 10 diesel dump trucks, reducing environmental impact and long-term operating costs. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Philadelphia |
Source
Source | Moovit |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-04-07 |
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