Floating Solar
Zimbabwe lined up for 1 GW floating solar development
African Export–Import Bank, also referred to as Afreximbank or Banque Africaine d’Import-Export, has signed a $4.4 million project preparation facility agreement with Green Hybrid Power Private to advance feasibility and bankability studies for a 1 GW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant on
Ukraine to explore floating solar with Norwegian-Turkish partners
Norwegian company Ocean Sun has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ukrainian Zhytomyr City Territorial Community and Turkey’s HICC Heavy Industry Construction to explore the deployment of a floating solar power plant with a capacity of up to 25 MWp. According to Ocean Sun, the MoU s
1 MWp floating solar project underway in Paraguay
Itaipu Binacional, a binational entity equally owned by Brazil and Paraguay that focuses on clean and renewable energy, has begun installing its first floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) system on the Paraguayan side of the Itaipu Reservoir. According to OWC, the 1 MWp project marks a step toward hybr
HelioRec wins marine classification nod for floating solar platform
French floating solar company HelioRec has received approval in principle (AiP) Level II from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its floating solar solution. According to HelioRec, the classification covers marine design requirements under BV offshore and mooring regulations, including floating wi
Floating solar-powered system replaces diesel at salmon pen in Chile
Mowi Chile has rolled out its first low-emission salmon farming installation at the Huar Norte site, integrating a floating solar-powered pen system developed in collaboration with AKVA group. The hybrid system replaces part of the site’s diesel usage with solar energy, targeting a reduction of appr
DMEC and WavEC sign strategic marine energy collaboration agreement
Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) and Portugal-based technology and innovation center dedicated to the development of marine renewable energy, WavEC Offshore Renewables, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance cooperation on offshore renewable energy, with a particular focus on of
GEPS Techno installs solar, wind and wave-powered buoy off French coast
Following six months of preparation, French renewable energy developer GEPS Techno has installed its TEST-IT buoy in Douarnenez Bay, located on the Céladon offshore test site in France. Powered by solar, wind, and wave energy, the autonomous platform is set to host the company’s research and develop
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HKN to track marine ecosystem ahead of offshore solar rollout
Dutch offshore solar company Oceans of Energy, in collaboration with NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, has deployed two environmental monitoring landers at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) wind farm, operated by CrossWind. According to Oceans of Energy, the site is set to host the wor
Solar-powered buoy network to enhance coastal data across Australia
Researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have launched a national network of solar-powered wave buoys to improve data on wave-driven processes and coastal change. The network, part of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Coastal Wave Buoys Facility, is led by Mike Cuttler an
EU places ocean energy at heart of clean power push
The European Commission has included ocean energy among the technologies eligible under the 5% innovation target set by the EU Renewable Energy Directive. According to Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), a network of ocean energy professionals, the guidance issued on July 2, 2025, calls on member states to e
HelioRec completes O&M for 250 kW floating solar plant in France
French floating solar company HelioRec has completed operations and maintenance (O&M) activities on its 250 kW floating solar installation at Domaine de Cicé-Blossac in France. Commissioned on 29 October 2024, the system has so far helped avoid 70 tonnes of CO₂ emissions – “the equivalent of plantin
HGK Shipping and Wattlab pioneer hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel
Inland waterway shipping company HGK Shipping has joined forces with the Dutch maritime solar specialist Wattlab for what is claimed to be the world’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel.
Dajin commissions 250 MW fishery-solar hybrid in China
Beijing-based company Dajin Heavy Industry has commissioned its 250 MW Shilihai fishery-solar hybrid photovoltaic (PV) project in Tangshan, Hebei Province, China. The project, which is now fully connected to the grid, employs a dual-use model of “power generation above, aquaculture below,” spanning