floating solar panels Archives

Something’s Up With Solar Panels, Hydropower, & Energy Storage, Too

September 14th, 2020 | by Tina Casey

Floating solar panels can piggyback on other infrastructure to provide for clean kilowatts with low impact, and perhaps some benefits, too

Floating Solar Industry Pulls Together To Develop Recommended Practices

June 27th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

Floating solar power plants have gone from a super niche sector of the solar market in 2012 and 2013 to a pretty popular option in 2020. It's still not anywhere near as mature as on-land utility-scale solar power, though, so it seems sensible to pull the industry together and collect useful tips and experience for a set of recommended practices

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The US Department Of Energy Roots For Floating Solar Panels. Do You?

December 30th, 2018 | by Tina Casey

The Energy Dept. unveils a first-of-its-kind floating solar panel study that reveals a significant new pathway for solar power development in the

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China Powers Up World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant

December 13th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

The first phase of the Three Gorges floating solar power plant in China is now online. The 150 megawatt installation is expected to be completed by May of 2018.