Sun-Ways wants to use railways around the world as solar power plants. Its system installs removable solar panels between railway tracks, using a specialized train that can lay up to 1,000 m2 of panels per day.
May 2025 · Institution of Mechanical EngineersNews article
Sun-Ways installed 48 removable solar panels on a 100-meter active railway stretch near Buttes, Neuchatel. Trains pass over the panels, while SNCF monitors the pilot under a collaboration agreement.
Swiss startup Sun-Ways inaugurates the world's first removable solar power plant on an active rail line in the Neuchatel mountains. Passenger trains are due to run over the panels from April 28, 2025.
SNCF Group is exploring movable solar power generation equipment installed directly between railway rails with Swiss startup Sun-Ways. The collaboration focuses on generating solar power on railway tracks.
