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Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has secured a bid to supply 1GW of heterojunction (HJT) modules to a floating solar PV (FPV) project in China.

Floating solar (FPV) systems from D3Energy, a US-based FPV developer, have withstood the impact of Hurricane Milton in Florida, US.

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

Cypark Resources Berhad has commissioned a 100MW hybrid project in its home state, which includes 35MW of floating solar capacity.

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

Simon Yuen takes a close look at Soltec’s floating solar tracker, which the company says is based on naval design principles.

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

As a fast-growing segment of the industry, floating solar is also a novel technology that comes with a variety of new operational risks.

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.