Comment on Swiss Experiment Will Place Solar Panels Between Train Tracks
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days agoyep. at least to me it feels like the fact that its between the rails is just to make it cooler, not actually for any real benefit. i love solar, but this project sounds sus
KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
It being between the rails probably makes it easier to automate most of the installation, cleaning, and removal at the end of their life.
AA5B@lemmy.world 3 days ago
At the cost of making any maintenance harder, creating a very long layout so no likelihood of redundant connections, and putting breakable objects in a high impact zone
Comment105@lemm.ee 3 days ago
If the system is made well, maybe it can be very easy to drive a carriage over them and remove a lot of them relatively quickly.
I wonder if they can get away with just using a single bolt for each panel. Or maybe none, just long pins and the power connection. Unplug and lift straight up? Maybe it doesn’t have to be a big issue.
I haven’t looked closely at the plans.