parking lots would require the government to own said parking lots. its why you often see them at schools (because its government funded)
Comment on Switzerland authorizes removable PV plant on railway track
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Why not just make solar roofs over things like parking lots and sidewalks? That way it can provide cover and power, you can use off the shelf panels, and they are unlikely to get damaged.
Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
In France, solar panels are mandatory for living roofs of commercial and industrial buildings and covered car parks occupying 500 m² or more of ground surface.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I doubt they’re doing this and only this.
lime@feddit.nu 2 months ago
wouldn’t make much sense to put up a solar roof after doing this. it would block the sun.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Covering parking lots is expensive and you lose spots to supports and there’s the inevitable car hitting those supports.
Putting panels between rail lines doesn’t need a structure so it should be far cheaper and easier to install and fix, even if they aren’t ideal.
GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 2 months ago
They will get dirty very fast, either from dirt thrown around by passing trains, or by the brake dust.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Also the heavy vibration that can occur when a train passes over
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It shouldn’t be too hard to clean them with something running on the tracks, but it does seem less than ideal.
Crashumbc@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A chain or wire hanging off a train car and dragging along will “clean” them real quick…
COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
And you can repair them without needing to shut down a whole railway. All these projects to put solar panels in novel places are totally pointless and solving a problem that doesn’t exist.
potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Yeah until we literally run out of roofs, fields, parking lots, and fucking ocean space and are contemplating a fucking Dyson sphere I really don’t understand these projects.