Europe First Solar Tunnel For Trains

Europe First Solar Tunnel For Trains

 

 


Europe's first solar tunnel is providing power to 4000 high-speed trains running between Paris and Amsterdam annually.

The 3.6-kilometer (2.2-mile) tunnel, built to protect trains from falling trees as they pass through an ancient forest near Antwerp, is covered with solar cells and could generate 3.3 MWh of electricity annually.