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Indonesia’s solar goes to water with opening of region’s biggest floating PV facility
The third-largest floating PV plant in the world has been launched in Indonesia, with plans in the works to add an extra 500MW of additional capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 10, 2023

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Solar

“Limitless” energy: How offshore floating solar could power population hotspots
Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited energy to densely populated countries in Asia and Africa.
Andrew Blakers & David Firnando Silalahi

Aug 4, 2023

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Solar

SeaVolt to launch “first of a kind” offshore floating solar demonstrator
Belgian-based consortium announces plans to launch its first offshore floating solar energy test platform designed specifically for rough seas.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 28, 2023

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Solar

Floating solar developer lands first commercial install – at an offshore wind farm
Dutch offshore solar start-up wins contract to install and operate a floating solar system at the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 27, 2023

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Solar

Indonesia turns focus to floating solar with new 100MW tender
Indonesia utility launches tender for another 100MW of floating solar as the archipelago seeks to grow its renewables supply.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 1, 2023

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Solar

Offshore floating solar plant linked with offshore wind in world first
The world’s first commercial offshore floating solar plant has been commissioned off the east of China, integrated with offshore wind.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 7, 2022

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Governments

World’s largest floating solar farm – more than 2GW – to supply Singapore
Sunseap to build “hyper-scale” floating solar and storage project to supply Singapore with power. What does it mean for Sun Cable?
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 23, 2021

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Solar

New Zealand installs its biggest solar farm, floating on a wastewater pond
A 1MW solar plant installed on a wastewater plant in Auckland marks New Zealand’s first ever floating solar array and first megawatt-scale solar project.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2020

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Solar

Massive 60MW floating solar plant secures 25-year PPA in Singapore
A 60MW floating solar plant that will take Singapore’s national water utility to 100% renewables will go ahead off the back of a 25-year power purchase agreement signed this week.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2020

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Solar

Offshore floating solar array set to power Abu Dhabi island resort
Having run out of space on land, a solar array has been floated on the open sea of the Arabian Gulf to help power the Abu Dhabi resort island of Nurai.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 14, 2020

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