Solar Floating PV Plants News

Kenya's initial floating PV plant took into operation
German Ecoligo GmbH has finished the initial floating solar plant in Kenya. The 69 kilowatt system provides tidy energy to the sustainable Rift Valley Roses blossom farm as well as floats on among the farm's water reservoirs, saving space. The system matches another 75 kW planetary system which has been installed on a roof in 2019. The farm can now satisfy 60 percent of its electrical energy requires via solar energy.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, PV Power Plant, Ecoligo GmbH
DNV publishes world's very first recommended practice for floating solar power plants
DNV, the independent energy specialist and guarantee supplier has actually released the world's initial recommended practice (RP) for floating solar energy projects adhering to a collaborative joint industry project (JIP) including 24 market individuals.
Apr 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Ditlev Engel, Michele Tagliapietra, Olivier Philippart
EBRD lending 9.1 mln euro to Albania's KESH for floating PV plant project
The European Bank for Restoration as well as Development (EBRD) stated it will extend a 9.1 million euro ($10.7 million) funding to Albanian state-owned power energy Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH) for the construction of a floating photovoltaic or pv plant.
Apr 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, EBRD, floating PV, Europe, Albania
DNV publishes globe's first ideal practice guide for floating solar projects
DNV has actually launched the world's very first suggested practice (RP) for floating solar projects to help in reducing risks for programmers as well as enhance financier confidence in the section.
Mar 31, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Scatec, EDP, EDF, floating PV, DNV GL, baywa r.e., Ciel & Terre, dnv, recommended practice
Ocean Sun inks deal to deploy utility-scale floating PV plants in Greece and Cyprus
Norwegian business Ocean Sun has actually signed an agreement to offer its floating solar innovation for utility-scale floating PV projects in Greece and also Cyprus.
Mar 31, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Greece, floating PV, Europe, Cyprus, Ocean Sun, offshore solar, MP Quantum Group, Yiannis Alafouzos
Floating solar farms can help reduce impacts of climate change on lakes and storage tanks
Floating solar farms can aid to safeguard lakes and storage tanks from several of the damages of environment modification, a brand-new research recommends.
Mar 29, 2021 // Floating PV, UK, floating PV, Europe, solar farm, Giles Exley
New floating solar research demonstrates water quality improvements
A brand-new research study in the UK has found that floating solar setups may assist to minimize the impact of climate modification on rivers as well as lakes and assist protect water high quality, yet much more study is required.
Mar 26, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, UK, floating PV, Europe, EDP Renewables, fpv, EDF Renewables, white pine
RWE makes floating solar launching with 6.1 MWp project in the Netherlands
German utility RWE has actually chosen the website of a biomass as well as coal-fired power plant in the Netherlands for its initial floating solar project, which will certainly have a capacity of 6.1 MWp as well as be commissioned by the end of 2021.
Mar 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Floating solar, rwe, utility, Katja Wünschel, Roger Miesen
Therma Marine agreements Wärtsilä for floating power storage system
Power generation holding business Therma Marine (TMI) has actually ordered a flexible floating barge-mounted energy storage space system from Finnish power and aquatic industry company Wärtsilä.
Mar 10, 2021 // Storage, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Philippines, Wärtsilä, Kari Punnonen, Gridsolv Max, Therma Marine, Aboitiz Power
Space-starved Singapore constructs floating solar farms in climate battle
Countless panels glinting in the sunlight stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's press to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, Jen Tan, Shawn Tan, Subhod Mhaisalkar
2 firms qualify to install 30 MWp of floating solar arrays in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo state water as well as energy company EMAE revealed that two firms have actually certified to develop floating solar projects in four areas at the Invoicings storage tank, with capability ranging from 1 MWp to 30 MWp.
Mar 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Sao Paulo, solar projects, EMAE, GreenYellow, KWP Energia
United States' 'biggest' floating solar farm completed in a glass of wine nation
What's asserted to be the United States' largest floating solar farm has actually been finished in the city of Healdsburg, California.
Mar 4, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, USA, floating PV, North America, california solar, noria energy, white peak, Evan Riley, Jon Wank, Terry Crowley
Masdar looks to extend renewables placement in 'crucial market' Southeast Asia
Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar has a "significant aspiration" to increase its tidy energy portfolio in Southeast Asia, a firm exec has actually told PV Tech.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Masdar, floating PV, Asia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Floating solar, Masdar Clean Energy, Ahmed Al Awadhi
SolarSkin graphic overlay made use of on 250-kW floating solar project at Universal Orlando
A 250-kW floating solar array installed by D3Energy outside Universal Orlando themepark likewise makes use of SolarSkin innovation to brand the range with the park's parent business's logo.
Feb 26, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, USA, floating PV, North America, SolarSkin, Senthil Balasubramanian
Tumakuru Smart City Floats Tender For 20 MW Floating Solar Project
The Ministry of Real Estate and also Urban Affairs (MoHUA) of GoI has actually launched the Smart City Goal (SCM) as well as chosen Karnataka's Tumakuru city to be developed as a Smart City. As part of the Smart City Initiative, Tumakuru Smart City Limited (TSCL) has actually floated a tender for the advancement of a 20 MWp Grid Connected Floating Solar PV Power Project.
Feb 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, tender, floating PV, Asia