SMART
SOLAR
WALLS
A Build Solar project funded by the Sustainable Innovation Fund
SMART SOLAR WALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
With 20,000 miles of narrow linear rail corridors, 2,000 stations and 8,200 commercial proprieties, deploying Smart Solar Walls across UK rail networks has the potential to make a significant contribution to delivering a shift to a low-carbon future
20,000
10,000
18GWp
Miles of UK rail corridors
Stations, commercial properties, car parks, and buildings across the UK rail network
Estimated vertical solar energy potential across the UK rail network
TIMELINE
FEASIBILITY
2020
TRANSFORM
2022
2021
PROTOTYPE & DEMONSTRATE
VISION
SMART
+
RENEWABLE
GOING VERTICAL
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY &
BUSINESS MODELS
There is an urgent need for new sources of renewable energy but we also need to future proof infrastructure so that it can cost-effectively host and power a new generation of digital technologies
Harvesting solar energy on the vertical axis of buildings and infrastructure unlocks new opportunities for generating clean electricity without encroaching on habitats or land that should be put to other use
Energy generation, smart technology hosting and construction must integrate in order to realise the most cost-effective, efficient and sustainable future, unlocked by new innovative business models
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