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Floating solar

Solar panels floating on the water near coastline

16/7/2025 News

China launches first floating offshore PV project

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has begun operation of China's first commercial floating PV project, off the coast of Qingdao, Shandong Province.

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Aerial view of floating solar farm

1/3/2023 News

Largest floating PV plant built in central Europe

BayWa re has built what is claimed to be central Europe’s largest floating photovoltaic (PV) array in Austria.

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CGI rendering of SolarDuck’s modular floating offshore solar technology

13/3/2024 News

World’s largest offshore floating solar project secures European funding

The Nautical Sunrise consortium reports that its offshore floating solar (OFS) demonstrator project has secured €6.8mn of European funding that will pave the way for what it claims will be the ‘world’s largest OFS power installation’.

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Close-up view of plants amongst rows of solar panels

31/5/2023 News

New US solar farm leading agrivoltaic research

Lightsource bp has announced commercial operation of its 152.5 MW ac/173 MW dc Bellflower Solar project in Indiana, US. Meanwhile, plans for 3 GW of solar capacity in Spain progress, and a new report claims the global floating solar market will pass 6 GW by 2031.

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Two engineers standing on the Cirata floating solar platform, Indonesia

31/1/2024 News

Sun meets sea: floating PV to play key role in south-east Asia

Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions are poised to be a central pillar of south-east Asia’s energy future, with floating installations primed to play a critical role, according to Rystad Energy research.

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Close up of floating solar panel at Urrá Dam

5/7/2023 News

World’s largest hydro-solar power plant begins operation

The world’s largest hydro-solar power plant has begun operation in China. Meanwhile, floating solar plants in Columbia and France have also opened, with solar energy demand set to rise by 40% by 2023.

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Solar farm in Algerian desert

23/11/2022 News

Big solar plans unveiled

A new solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Romania will be the largest to date in Europe, according to its developers, while a planned hybrid offshore floating solar power plant in the Netherlands will reportedly be the largest in the world. Meanwhile, a new solar test facility has opened in Algeria.

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Artist’s impression of floating solar project at Plover Cove reservoir, Hong Kong

27/9/2023 News

Floating solar farms promise potential solution to Hong Kong land shortage

A floating solar farm is being planned in Hong Kong in a bid to overcome limited land resources as it strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Meanwhile, construction is about to start on what is claimed will be the largest floating solar farm in Europe.

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Head and shoulders photo of Gian Luca Vaglio, Chief Operating Officer, AGNES Romagna

21/6/2023 Comment / Gian Luca Vaglio

Pioneering the green energy revolution in the Adriatic Sea

At a time when the need for sustainable energy solutions is paramount, AGNES (Adriatic Green Network of Energy Sources) Romagna, a startup founded in 2019 in Ravenna, Italy, is emerging as a leading player in the development of green energy hubs in the coastal and marine areas of the Adriatic Sea. Gian Luca Vaglio, Chief Operating Officer for AGNES, describes the flourishing renewable project.

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Two engineers installing solar panels on roof

4/10/2023 News

Big rise in solar jobs across the globe

The number of people employed in the solar power sector has grown substantially in Europe in the past year, according to SolarPower Europe. Meanwhile, two thirds of India’s power generation growth in the next 10 years looks set to come from solar and wind, plus the UK has had a record-breaking year in solar rooftop installations. There are also new solar projects in Kazakhstan, the US and Indonesia.

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