Topic: Solar panels

Rail infrastructure Electrification new trackstream

Siemens Mobility receives UK funding for solar solutions for trains

The UK’s Department for Transport has awarded Siemens Mobility funding for the further development of solar technologies for trains on non-electrified lines. Using a second funding stream, Siemens will also explore charging options for on-train batteries...Read more

10-01-2023|1 comment|author: Nick Augusteijn

Demonstration goods service at Holywell Halt (Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway)

Rail, Steam and Solar for British Heritage Railway

Mixing new tech with old tech, a railway that specialises in preserving steam locomotives from bygone ages is leading the way with a vast solar array that will generate power for the railway and significantly...Read more

11-11-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton

ÖBB increases use of solar energy in western Austria

ÖBB is working to install more solar panels in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol, with new installations planned on such buildings as train stations, track construction halls and terminal buildings.Read more

30-09-2022|Comment|author: Nick Augusteijn

SNCF to install solar panels on 1.1 million m2 of station areas by 2030

SNCF Gares & Connexions plans to deploy 1.1 million m2 of solar panels on railway station property by 2030. They have launched a nationwide consultation for the installation of solar panels on the grounds of...Read more

23-02-2022|Comment|author: Esther Geerts