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Sun-Ways Generates 16,000 kWh, Expands Solar Railway to Italy, Korea

7/6/2026

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Sun-Ways completed a trial of a 100-metre solar railway in Buttes, Switzerland, generating about 16,000 kWh, similar to a UK home’s annual use.
Panels use reinforced glass, anti-reflection coating and sensors that enable train-mounted brushes to clean them, requiring no maintenance while feeding electricity into the grid.
Sun-Ways signed an agreement with an Italian partner to launch a pilot in Italy and secured approval for a similar project in South Korea.

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Sun-Ways completed a trial of a 100-metre solar railway in Buttes, Switzerland, generating about 16,000 kWh, similar to a UK home’s annual use.
Panels use reinforced glass, anti-reflection coating and sensors that enable train-mounted brushes to clean them, requiring no maintenance while feeding electricity into the grid.
Sun-Ways signed an agreement with an Italian partner to launch a pilot in Italy and secured approval for a similar project in South Korea.