Solar panels between the tracks on an active railway line: a dreadful idea

Solar panels between the tracks on an active railway line: a dreadful idea

In Switzerland, as a test, 48 solar panels have been laid between the tracks on an active railway line between Neuchâtel and Buttes. News about it here, and cue all the feel-good-but-don’t-think-twice influencers crowing about it. But let’s think twice about this. First, should you install solar panels in a place that: – gets covered in brake dust and other muck – is subject to vibrations every time a train passes – is liable to have things fall…