Floating Solar
HelioRec completes inspection of 25 kW floating solar power plant
France-based start-up HelioRec has finished the inspection of the 25 kW floating solar power plant that is located at Brest Port, France.
Multimillion-euro grant for first 1 MWp French and Mediterranean floating solar farm
French company SolarinBlue has been awarded €6 million in funding for its floating solar project by the French government as part of the France 2030 program, operated by ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition.
Large-scale floating solar, green hydrogen production systems planned for new Dutch offshore wind farm
The joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), which has been awarded the 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind area in the Netherlands, will also build a floating solar farm within the offshore project site and install a large-scale electrolyzer in the Port of Rot
Italy to launch offshore renewable energy Contract for Difference auction
Italy is set to launch a Contract for Difference (CfD) auction scheme through which the government will select and support renewable energy projects, including floating solar, tidal, and wave energy.
Ciel & Terre finalizes construction for floating solar project in France
French floating solar company Ciel & Terre has finished the construction of the Saint Savin floating solar project in Isère, France.
‘Germany’s largest floating solar plant’ starts assembling (Video)
Situated on the eastern shore of the Cottbus Baltic Sea, the country’s largest post-mining lake. The 29 MWp floating solar plant is set to generate approximately 29,000 MWh of electricity a year, with commissioning set for the winter of 2024/2025.
SolarDuck strengthens Asia Pacific foothold with expansion of Tokyo office
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has expanded its regional office in Tokyo, Japan, to better devote to the Japanese market and accelerate the commercialization of its floating solar technology.
‘Strong’ investor interest brings Malta 13 proposals for floating solar farms
Malta’s Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS) has received 13 proposals for the potential development of floating solar farms in Maltese territorial waters.
African Development Bank seeks consultants for feasibility study on floating solar project
The selection method during the RFP stage will be the quality and cost-based selection method (QCBS). Expressions of interest must be received no later than 15 June 2024 at 15:00 hours, local Abidjan time, and should specifically mention “Feasibility Study for Floating Solar at the Kariba Dam.”
Malaysian firm to support energy transition with 230 MW hybrid hydro floating solar project
Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has declared plans for Regulatory Period 4 (RP4) 2025-2027 with significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) to support the country’s energy transition and meet the projected growth in electricity demand, which includes a hybrid hydro floating solar project.
FloWave marks its 10th anniversary
The £12 million (approximately $15,2 million) facility, funded by EPSRC, is utilized for testing scaled-down prototypes of emerging commercial technologies and for academic research related to ocean activities.
Oceans of Energy launches floating solar farm in Belgium
Dutch offshore solar company Oceans of Energy has completed the North Sea Three (NS3) floating solar farm in the port of Oostende, Belgium.
SolarDuck’s floating solar plant Merganser nearing completion
SolarDuck’s offshore floating solar plant, Merganser, has come close to completion and is nearing the next phase of this project – the installation in the North Sea.
Larsen & Toubro to establish two floating solar plants in India
The Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured orders to establish two floating solar plants in India.