Floating Solar
Ferrovial to build 1.7MWp floating solar plant in Spain
Ferrovial, through its construction division, has secured a contract for the construction of a 1.7MWp floating solar plant in Madrid’s municipality of Torrelaguna in Spain.
Hartek Solar bags contract for 22MW floating solar project in northern India
Hartek Solar has secured a contract from SJVN Green Energy to build a 22MW floating solar project in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
Ocean Energy Europe applauds dedicated EU target for innovative renewables
Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the inclusion of the 5% target for innovative renewable energy technologies as part of the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
Largest floating solar plant in Brazil comes online
A consortium consisting of Brazil’s regional energy cooperative Creral and local engineering company Mil Engenharia have put into operation a 1.2MWp floating solar plant, said to be the largest of its kind in the country.
Soltech installs its first floating solar unit in Spain
Sud Renovables, a Spanish subsidiary of Soltech Group, has installed the company’s first floating solar energy unit, which also represents the first installation of that kind in Catalonia in Spain.
Inseanergy gears up for fundraising campaign
Inseanergy, a Norwegian company developing floating solar solutions for aquaculture industry, has announced the upcoming fundraising campaign to prepare for further growth and internationalization.
France creates largest European sea trial center for marine renewables
The largest European center for sea trials entirely dedicated to floating wind power and marine renewable energies called the OPEN-C Foundation has been set up in France by major industry players.
Duke Energy set to start floating solar array buildout in Florida
Duke Energy Florida has announced that its first floating solar array pilot will begin construction later this month in Polk County.
Indonesia’s PLN seeking partners for large-scale floating solar projects
PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP), a unit of Indonesian utility PT PLN (Persero), has opened a call for expression of interest in multiple solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, both floating and land-based, as well as wind farms. The projects are part of the Proyek Hijaunesia 2023 initiative launched in line
Norwegian floating solar developers settle patent dispute
Norway-based floating solar companies Ocean Sun and Inseanergy have reached a settlement agreement for floating solar technology patents.
Statkraft’s upgraded 2MWp floating solar plant starts commercial operation
The 2MWp floating solar plant in Albania, developed by Europe’s largest renewable energy generator Statkraft, has started producing renewable energy and injecting it to the Albanian electricity grid following the installation of three new floaters.
SINN Power outlines plans for floating solar plant in Germany
SINN Power, a German-based developer of floating renewable energy platform solutions, has put forward a plan to build a floating solar power plant in Eching am Ammersee, south-east Germany.
Belgian partners present new offshore solar technology
Jan De Nul, Tractebel, and DEME have jointly developed a new offshore floating solar technology, said to be capable of operating in harsh marine conditions and in combination with offshore wind farms.
Japanese renewable energy developer eyes Thai floating solar potential
Shizen International (Thailand), a subsidiary of Japan-based renewable energy developer Shizen Energy Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sena Solar Energy to collaborate on the development of renewable energy in Thailand, including the creation of new floating solar plants.