Removable Solar Panels on Railway Tracks
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Buttes, Switzerland
Source: Indonesia Business Post
Swiss startup Sun-Ways has developed an innovative solar panel system that can be installed directly onto railway tracks without disrupting train operations. The removable solar panels are mounted onto track sleepers and can be installed or removed within hours using a specially designed machine. The system allows for continued track maintenance and keeps panels clean with brushes fitted underneat
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Solar, Rail
- Location
- Buttes, Switzerland
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Indonesia Business Post
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Description | Swiss startup Sun-Ways has developed an innovative solar panel system that can be installed directly onto railway tracks without disrupting train operations. The removable solar panels are mounted onto track sleepers and can be installed or removed within hours using a specially designed machine. The system allows for continued track maintenance and keeps panels clean with brushes fitted underneath trains. A trial phase is underway along a 100-meter stretch of track in Buttes, Switzerland, supported by 12 partner companies and Switzerland's innovation agency Innosuisse. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Switzerland |
City | Buttes |
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Source | Indonesia Business Post |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Solar, Rail |
Article published date | 2025-05-23 |
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