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Space is at a premium in many parts of Switzerland and a lot of the available land is privately owned. This MIGHT be the easiest way to deploy solar in the specific rail sections being considered and may only generate a small portion of the needed electricity.
So it might be the simplest effective idea for the region.
One of the big positives is that the “mounting frame” is already there and pretty consistent, you don’t need to clear land and build things. So they just drive a custom train over that basically clip in removable panels.
Space is at a premium in many parts of Switzerland and a lot of the available land is privately owned. This MIGHT be the easiest way to deploy solar in the specific rail sections being considered and may only generate a small portion of the needed electricity.
So it might be the simplest effective idea for the region.
One of the big positives is that the “mounting frame” is already there and pretty consistent, you don’t need to clear land and build things. So they just drive a custom train over that basically clip in removable panels.