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A Norwegian company just solved one of floating solar's biggest problems: how to keep panels stable when water levels swing by 164 feet. The year-long test in Portugal could unlock clean energy on thousands of reservoirs worldwide.
The Netherlands is turning a contaminated water depot into one of Europe's largest floating solar farms, powering 30,000 homes without straining the grid. Construction wraps in 2027 at Rotterdam's port.
The Philippines just announced an ambitious plan to auction 25 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2035, enough to power millions of homes with clean energy. The country is rolling out five new auction rounds over the next two years, focusing on everything from floating solar farms to rooftop panels.
Malaysia just started building its largest floating solar project, turning an abandoned mining lake into clean energy. The 300MW plant will power thousands of homes when it opens in 2027.
A Bavarian gravel pit now generates clean energy for hundreds of homes using vertical solar panels that float on a lake and take up less than 5% of its surface. The innovative system cuts the site's grid power use by 60% without sacrificing precious land.
China just flipped the switch on the world's biggest open-sea solar farm, a massive 1-gigawatt floating installation that will power hundreds of thousands of homes with clean energy. The $1.2 billion project proves renewable energy can work at an incredible scale.