Photovoltaic road and rail noise barriers at different environmental and soil conditions, including mining terrains

Abstract

Regulations and standards concerning noise road and rail barriers are presented together with an actual state-of-the-art in Europe. Application of photovoltaics to such infrastructure are considered. The targets of international CEFRABID research project, realised within ERA-SOLAR.NET European program, and concerning photovoltaic road and rail noise barriers for Austria, Cyprus, Poland and Spain, at different environmental and soil conditions, including mining terrains are shortly presented.

Keywords

• Road and rail noise barier
• Photovoltaics
• Mining areas
• Seismicity
• Environmental conditions
• European standards