A contactless energy transfer system comprising: a first platform (115, 310, 510, 610) having light sources (120, 320, 520, 615, 650) coupled (220, 350) to a power source; and a second platform (100, 300, 500, 600), separate from the first platform, having at least one photovoltaic module (130, 330, 530) mounted thereon, the at least one photovoltaic module coupled to an energy storage system mounted on the second platform such that any light (680, 690) received at the at least one photovoltaic module is converted to electrical energy stored in the energy storage system, the second platform configured to move relative to the first platform for a predetermined interval along a predetermined linear pathway; and wherein: the light sources are positioned and configured to direct light at the at least one photovoltaic module during the predetermined interval; characterised in that the second platform further includes a first signal transmitter at a front end of the second platform and wherein the first signal transmitter is configured to transmit an activation signal instructing the light sources to activate by turning on and emitting light, and the first platform includes a receiver configured to receive the activation signal and to activate the light sources to output light; and the second platform further includes a second signal transmitter at a rear end of the second platform and wherein the second signal transmitter is configured to transmit a deactivation signal instructing the light sources to deactivate by turning off and stop emitting light, and the receiver on the first platform is configured to receive the deactivation signal and to deactivate the light sources to cease outputting light. a first platform (115, 310, 510, 610) having light sources (120, 320, 520, 615, 650) coupled (220, 350) to a power source; and a second platform (100, 300, 500, 600), separate from the first platform, having at least one photovoltaic module (130, 330, 530) mounted thereon, the at least one photovoltaic module coupled to an energy storage system mounted on the second platform such that any light (680, 690) received at the at least one photovoltaic module is converted to electrical energy stored in the energy storage system, the second platform configured to move relative to the first platform for a predetermined interval along a predetermined linear pathway; and wherein: the light sources are positioned and configured to direct light at the at least one photovoltaic module during the predetermined interval; characterised in that the second platform further includes a first signal transmitter at a front end of the second platform and wherein the first signal transmitter is configured to transmit an activation signal instructing the light sources to activate by turning on and emitting light, and the first platform includes a receiver configured to receive the activation signal and to activate the light sources to output light; and the second platform further includes a second signal transmitter at a rear end of the second platform and wherein the second signal transmitter is configured to transmit a deactivation signal instructing the light sources to deactivate by turning off and stop emitting light, and the receiver on the first platform is configured to receive the deactivation signal and to deactivate the light sources to cease outputting light. the light sources are positioned and configured to direct light at the at least one photovoltaic module during the predetermined interval; characterised in that the second platform further includes a first signal transmitter at a front end of the second platform and wherein the first signal transmitter is configured to transmit an activation signal instructing the light sources to activate by turning on and emitting light, and the first platform includes a receiver configured to receive the activation signal and to activate the light sources to output light; and the second platform further includes a second signal transmitter at a rear end of the second platform and wherein the second signal transmitter is configured to transmit a deactivation signal instructing the light sources to deactivate by turning off and stop emitting light, and the receiver on the first platform is configured to receive the deactivation signal and to deactivate the light sources to cease outputting light.