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Trains in Switzerland Are Now Running Over Solar Panels in a First-of-Its-Kind Test (www.zmescience.com)
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[–] 1 point 3 months ago* (2 children)

And if the railway track is electrified

We got 100% electrification rate in Switzerland!

But usually 15kV AC with 16.67 Hz, so probably not useful for connecting the panels to be honest.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Solar is DC. Converting it to 16hz probably isn't more difficult than converting it to 50hz.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Yeah the frequency is not the issue, the high voltage could make it expensive to transform the power up in a distributed manner along the tracks. Might be better to run a separate lower voltage line to the next substation.

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