Georges Gilkinet, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium (top), Benoît Gilson, CEO of Infrabel (left), and Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar (right)

Wallonian trains soon to be solar powered

Georges Gilkinet, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium (top), Benoît Gilson, CEO of Infrabel (left), and Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar (right) Infrabel

Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel is building the Avernas photovoltaic park adjacent to the “Leuven-Liège” high-speed rail line. Expected to be operational within a year, the park will comprise over 3,800 panels, providing power to nearly 500 national and international trains weekly.

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Author: Emma Dailey

Emma Dailey is an editor at RailTech.com and RailTech.be.

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