Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ96402
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Samuel KurtzCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 11 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of how solar panels between railway tracks could contribute to Wales’s renewable energy targets?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
The Welsh Government always looks with interest to international examples of innovation in renewable energy. Railway infrastructure in Wales (outside of the Core Valley Lines (CVL)) is owned and managed by Network Rail. We remain committed to improving the railways in Wales and continue to work with Transport for Wales and partners such as Network Rail to deliver for passengers.
Whilst we have no plans to install solar panels on the CVL, we are supporting our own green energy innovations such as those pioneered by the SPECIFIC Institute at Swansea University. SPECIFIC seeks to develop innovative solutions so that buildings and infrastructure can become active energy generating units. It has thus far has developed demonstrator units for a classroom, an office, a warehouse and a home.