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As a frontrunner in floating solar, PV Tech spoke with Sungrow FPV at Intersolar Europe about its latest products and the market's growth.

French utility EDF Renewables has opened its first floating solar (FPV) plant in a hydro reservoir facility in the French Alps.

As Asia continues to be the key driver for floating solar, in Europe the Netherlands are the ones pushing forward in terms of offshore solar.

A round-up of the latest news from the floating PV market, including the US' "largest" floating PV plant, Akuo's floating project in France and Portugal's tender for FPV.

Indian government-owned NTPC Renewable Energy has launched a bidding process seeking 310MW of floating and ground-mounted solar PV in India.

Renewables company BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of a 24.5MW floating solar PV (FPV) plant in Grafenwörth, Austria.

Trina Solar will build a 71MW floating PV (FPV) project in the Malaysian state of Sarawak after winning a tender held by the state’s utility, Sarawak Energy.

Energy advisory and assurance provider DNV has introduced two joint industry projects (JIPs) aimed to standardise the development of floating PV (FPV).

Toni Weigl, head of product management for floating PV at BayWa r.e., explores the current trends for designing and developing floating solar projects and poses the question, where next for floating PV?

Floating solar may be more commonly associated with Asia’s solar market, however the asset class is proving itself to be of significant potential throughout Europe, as evidenced by projects in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. Exclusive to PV Tech Premium subscribers, we brought together industry stakeholders to discuss the size of the FPV opportunity.