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Rail solar project seen as stepping stone for renewables

Lynsay Callaghan
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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    I think I did explain... it would be very rare to have a big enough power supply at a railway station (that doesn't have overhead 25kV) to fast-charge a train within the normal dwell time. You need a local energy store at the charge point that is 'trickle'-charged while the train is en route. Solar could contribute to the trickle charge, of course (remembering the title of the thread)
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    I think I did explain... it would be very rare to have a big enough power supply at a railway station (that doesn't have overhead 25kV) to fast-charge a train within the normal dwell time. You need a local energy store at the charge point that is 'trickle'-charged while the train is en route. Solar could contribute to the trickle charge, of course (remembering the title of the thread)
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