Originally planned as just a three-year trial, the railway was fitted with 48 specially-designed solar panels with a combined power of 18 kWp.
However, the positive results yielded just one year into the trial mean the installation of a permanent system along the railroad track is now likely, Euronews Earth has been told.
euronewsSwitzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland.