This European country will test the world's first railway track that generates solar energy between the rails

Installing solar panels between railway tracks makes it possible to generate electricity using existing rail infrastructure. The experimental section covers 100 meters of service track and includes 48 solar panels with a combined peak capacity of 18 kilowatts (kWp). Italy prepares its own solar railway projectThe project developed in Switzerland has drawn interest from the Italian railway sector. The solar panels are placed between the rails to generate power without using additional land. The pilot project developed in Switzerland uses 48 solar panels installed along a 100-meter section of track.