Floating solar PV power has become more and more popular. It was quite niche for several years, but it is getting more or less “mainstream.” As it has gotten bigger and bigger, innovative designs for certain climates and geographies have been getting developed. I recently wrote about floating solar PV … [continued]
Floating solar PV power has been one of the most interesting and fun segments of the global solar power industry in the past decade. When it started popping onto the scene, it was catchy, but one wondered, was it really practical and cost effective? As it turns out, the benefits … [continued]
Despite this year's sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the renewable energy transition continues to branch out into floating solar and other new directions (screenshot, courtesy of Third Pillar Solar).
The floating solar movement continues apace in the US, despite this year’s sharp U-turn in federal energy policy.
A 391 MW floating solar power plant has been proposed as part of a massive new hybrid energy system in Port Arthur that includes wind power and energy storage, too.
A new floating solar system from the firm Ciel & Terre aims to cut the cost of installing and maintaining large-scale solar arrays while improving solar conversion efficiency.
Despite the abrupt U-turn in federal energy policy this year, activity in the US floating solar industry continues to stir interest among energy consumers seeking clean power, without taking up space on land.
The floating solar startup Noria Energy is bringing its new efficiency-enhancing solar tracking system to the US, in a first-of-its-kind demonstration project at a water supply reservoir in Golden, Colorado.
The 4.99 MW floating solar plant on the Malubog Reservoir in Toledo City, Cebu. (Photo from Black & Veatch)
The Philippines is officially entering a new era of energy with a landmark 4.99 MW floating solar plant on the Malubog Reservoir in Toledo City, Cebu. The floating photovoltaic farm is a pioneering project, a collaboration between Carmen Copper Corp. and the global engineering firm Black & Veatch. It … [continued]
Sinopec has expanded a floating solar array at its Qingdao Refinery, aiming to cut the cost of green hydrogen with on-site renewable energy and seawater.
The Gila River Indian Community is building floating solar installations to conserve precious water and make renewable energy.
