Floating Solar
Irish test center opens doors for offshore renewable energy trials
The Lir-National Ocean Test Facility (Lir NOTF), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has launched a call for scaled physical testing of offshore renewable energy devices.
Xfloat bags $1M grant to advance floating solar technology
Israel-based company Xfloat has secured a $1 million grant to advance its floating solar technology together with the partners from the United States.
In focus: Will the hydrogen rainbow chase away fossil fuels’ clouds?
The global energy players are burning the midnight oil in pursuit of low-carbon solutions to curb emissions and enrich the energy mix.
Global floating solar set to go above 6GW by 2031, Wood Mackenzie finds
The global floating solar market is expected to pass the 6GW threshold by 2031, with the Asia-Pacific region showing highest demand, according to the analysis from Wood Mackenzie.
In focus: Energy security in Europe – New links to strengthen the chain
Ever since the first days of the Russia-Ukraine war, energy security has been one of the top global concerns and – with gas supply issues still high on the agenda and another winter coming, accompanied by recent warnings from the Dutch intelligence and NATO on potential dangers to the offshore energ
Consortium forms to deliver 24MW hydro-floating solar hybrid in Thailand
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed a contract with an industry consortium for the development of hydro-floating solar hybrid project at Ubol Ratana Dam in Thailand.
BayWa r.e. inaugurates largest floating solar plant in Central Europe
German renewable energy company BayWa r.e. has officially inaugurated the Grafenwörth floating solar plant, the largest of its kind in Austria and Central Europe. The company revealed this milestone in a brief social media update on 17 May. The project was built earlier this year by BayWa r.e.’s Aus
Norwegian floating solar company widens first quarter loss
Norwegian floating solar developer Ocean Sun has reported a wider net loss in the first quarter of 2023, when compared to the same period a year earlier, with a slight increase in income.
Ocean Sun starts streamlining floating solar designs for offshore wind-linked project
Norwegian company Ocean Sun has started making design improvements to its floating solar units, based on the insights gained through real sea demonstration of the technology linked with offshore wind turbines in China.
SolarDuck sets up Norwegian floating solar base
Floating solar developer SolarDuck has opened an office in Norway, which will serve as the company’s global business development center.
Floating solar in Portugal could exceed national target for solar energy of 7GW, new research finds
Researchers from the University of Évora have found that the installed capacity of floating solar systems in Portugal could exceed the national target for solar energy of 7GW, defined in the country’s National Energy and Climate Plan (PNEC) 2030.
Philippine government awards contracts for world’s largest floating solar project
Blueleaf Energy and SunAsia Energy have secured contracts from the Philippine government to build and operate the world’s largest floating solar project in the Philippines, which has a cumulative capacity of 610.5MW.
Merganser offshore solar pilot finds test site in North Sea
Industry consortium behind the Merganser offshore solar platform, led by SolarDuck, has selected the test site offshore the Netherlands for the development of innovative pilot project.
Multi-megawatt floating solar farm comes online in Thailand
The NPS Green Lake floating solar project, with a total capacity of 60MW, has been connected to the grid in Thailand.