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Picture showing three 150 MW offshore solar standard formats in-between offshore wind turbines. Source: Oceans of Energy
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16 European partners kick off project to scale up offshore solar

Sixteen European partners have started an EU joint industry project (JIP) where floating solar technology is scaled up to standard formats of 150 MW enabling to build gigawatt scale farms. The BAMBOO project (Building scAlable Modular Bamboo-inspired Offshore sOlar systems) aims to resolve challenge

about 2 years ago
Floating solar plant in France’s Isère taking shape
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Floating solar plant in France’s Isère taking shape

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Ciel & Terre has completed the anchoring and is assembling the floating system for the Saint Savin floating solar project in Isère, France. The Saint Savin is an 11 MWp floating solar project being developed by Énerg’isère and EGREGA on a gravel pit. Currently, the team is progressing with the proj

about 2 years ago
France's HelioRec sets up partnership for floating solar in Bretagne
Floating Solar

France’s HelioRec sets up partnership for floating solar in Bretagne

France-based start-up HelioRec has established a partnership with EMP ROTOMOULAGE, a company dedicated to rotational molding techniques, with the aim of spearheading the production of floating solar systems in the Bretagne region. HelioRec, who has developed a floating solar system whose compact des

about 2 years ago
Map indicating a potential preferred area for a 50MW PV farm with corresponding cable route to Delimara Power Station
Floating Solar

Potential site identified for Malta’s first grid-connected floating solar project

A site located within Malta’s territorial waters has been identified as the potential location for the country’s first grid-connected floating solar project, Maltese Minister for Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli announced. A preliminary market consultation (PMC) has been launched to a

about 2 years ago
Pilot Project BRIZO in Risør, Norway. Source: Fred. Olsen 1848
Floating Solar

Fred. Olsen 1848’s floating solar pilot makes a splash

Oslo-headquartered Fred. Olsen 1848 has deployed its pilot floating solar project at sea in Norway, with commissioning scheduled for spring. Fred. Olsen 1848 sees the 50×50 meter, 124 kW pilot project in Risør as a testing ground for refining the components of its floating PV technology. The next s

about 2 years ago
Concept of a floating solar panel array in beautifull calm morning lake with distant wild forest in background. 3d rendering.
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Danish company buys controlling stake in floating solar newcomer

Copenhagen-based company Glentra Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Third Pillar Solar Renewables, a U.S. developer and operator of floating solar projects. Third Pillar’s projects, which vary in size from 3 to 200 MW, are set up on unused water bodies like reservoirs, wastewater treatment

about 2 years ago
Floating solar project in Valencia reaches first milestones
Floating Solar

Floating solar demo project in Valencia reaches first milestones

BlueNewables, a Spanish engineering consultancy supporting the marine energy sector, is moving forward with its floating solar demonstration project in Valencia with the first round of contacts with main suppliers finished. BlueNewables reported on January 18 that its 1 MW PV-bos project in Valencia

about 2 years ago
Floating solar market will be as big as the onshore solar sector, says Oceans of Energy CEO
Floating Solar

Floating solar market will be as big as onshore solar sector, says Oceans of Energy CEO

The industry needs to start shifting its focus from wind farms to energy farms as we have limited space which we need to make use of in an efficient way. A synergy of offshore wind and floating solar is the way to go. “If you only fill 20% of wind farm space with floating solar, […]

about 2 years ago
Discriminating hydrogen colors will not get us any further
Floating Solar

Discriminating against hydrogen colors will not get us any further

Hydrogen, deemed as a connector for offshore energy markets, is yet to play a very important role, especially in hard-to-abate sectors. The energy transition and especially the hydrogen transition can be built efficiently, faster, cheaper, and with fewer emissions if we build it on existing knowledg

about 2 years ago
Ciel & Terre starts construction of first floating solar power plant in France’s Isère
Floating Solar

Ciel & Terre starts construction of first floating solar power plant in France’s Isère

Ciel & Terre (Ciel et Terre) has started building a new floating solar power plant in Saint-Savin, southeast of Lyon, France. The 11 MW project, developed in collaboration with Energ’Isère and GenSun, will transform a quarry lake into a renewable energy hub. Once completed, the project will take th

about 2 years ago
Floating solar demonstrator launches in the Canary Islands
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Floating solar demonstrator launches in the Canary Islands

Norwegian company Ocean Sun and its partners have launched an offshore floating solar demonstrator in La Palma, Spain. The BOOST (Bringing Offshore Ocean Sun to the global market) floating solar demonstrator uses Ocean Sun’s patented floating solar photovoltaics (FPV) technology and marks the final

about 2 years ago
Leask Marine drills a ‘first’ for tidal developer
Floating Solar

Leask Marine drills a ‘first’ for tidal developer

Leask Marine has installed the first offshore grouted pile with its Raptor Submersible Drilling Rig (SDR) technology in the Faroe Islands, for a Swedish tidal developer. This marks the final commercialization phase of the Raptor SDR, from concept, design, manufacturing, and full testing program comp

about 2 years ago
DMEC: Mix of offshore renewable energy sources key to reliable energy system
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DMEC: Mix of offshore renewable energy sources key to reliable energy system

During the session on stage at this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Dutch Marine Energy Center (DMEC) emphasized that a combination of offshore renewable energy sources, storage methods and nature-inclusive design is needed to build a solid energy

about 2 years ago
€15M boost to help SolarDuck deliver its first commercial floating solar projects
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€15M boost to help SolarDuck deliver its first commercial floating solar projects

Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has secured €15 million in funding for the further development and deployment of offshore floating solar power technology. According to SolarDuck, this funding sets the company on a path of continued growth, to deliver its first commercial projects and increase its

about 2 years ago