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California's $100 Billion Electric Bullet Train Will Be Fully Solar Powered

12 Jun 2023 | Abstracted from Forbes [Subscription]

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is preparing...discussions with potential suppliers of a $200 million utility-scale system it will own and operate. It will include 552 acres of solar panels generating 44 megawatts of electricity - enough for a city of 33,000 people - and batteries to store 62 megawatt hours of power.

"Work could begin by 2026 to ensure it's ready to power trains by 2030, the target opening date for the railway."

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