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Rail solar project seen as stepping stone for renewables

A British solar power company is working on technology that could enable railways all over the world to be powered by renewable energy, with South Wales seen as a likely testbed for the equipment.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/05/rail-solar-project-seen-as-stepping-stone-for-renewables/#:~:text=Plugging%20directly%20into%20that%20enables,through%20the%20railway%20approval%20process.
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    As I understand it, the output from the solar site feeds into the railway electricity supply, but it's not attempting to provide 100 per cent so there's no need for storage to cover the situations you mention.

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  • Former Community Member
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    As I understand it, the output from the solar site feeds into the railway electricity supply, but it's not attempting to provide 100 per cent so there's no need for storage to cover the situations you mention.

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