floating pv

Once operational, the project will be the largest of its kind in Europe, according to the renewables developer.

Floating PV's carbon footprint could be around seven times lower than ground-mounted solar systems, according to a TNO-IEA report.

Sungrow's Lei Wang discusses the company's floating solar activities and opportunities for PV to go offshore.

Spain has passed a regulation regarding the installation of floating solar PV (FPV) on reservoirs in the country.

European floating solar (FPV) company SolarDuck has installed an offshore FPV pilot site in the Dutch North Sea.

PV Tech spoke with Alejandra Pérez-Plá, regional manager – Mediterranean at financial advisory firm Global Capital Finance about challenges related to land acquisition for utility-scale solar PV projects in Southern Europe, how to manage these issues and grid modernisation.

Ciel & Terre has begun anchoring installation and floating platform assembly for a 72.3MWp floating solar PV project in France.

Spanish tracker manufacturer Soltec has launched a new floating tracker designed for inland water bodies such as reservoirs and ponds.

China has issued a document for solar offshore PV, stating that only four types of sea areas can accommodate offshore solar PV projects. 

Extremely high population density and the necessity to use land for agriculture are the reasons for building FPV in Southeast Asian countries.