Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research. Engineering professors at ...

Ground mounted solar PV and rooftops with solar panels are becoming ubiquitous. Now, imagine solar panels floating on water. Floating solar (or floating photovoltaic, FPV) is an emerging trend, and ...

Researchers at the Norwegian institute Sintef are testing a special floating structure that Equinor wants to deploy in offshore waters. The structure is built with an anchoring system that is claimed ...

(Bloomberg) -- Putting solar panels on water to generate power sounded like a dangerous gimmick to Benedikt Ortmann when he first heard about the idea. “Every child knows electricity and water don’t ...

New research from India shows how bifacial solar modules should be deployed to achieve strong performance in floating PV projects planned on tropical freshwater. Their experimental setup demonstrated ...

SOLUTIONS: As demand increases, acreage becomes an issue – until now. The sun’s power is virtually infinite. But opportunities to collect and make use of it are not. As demand for renewable energy ...

Floating solar panels haven’t gained much traction in the United States, but they’re becoming more common in places like China and South Korea. A new study from Oregon State University suggests they ...

A 13MW floating solar project in Malaysia. Image: Sungrow Floating. Quality assurance company DNV has awarded Sungrow FPV a statement of conformity for its anchoring and mooring design methodology for ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly, depending on where ...

AUSTIN, Texas and TOKYO, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to DataM Intelligence, the Floating Solar Panels Market Size was USD 55.11 million in 2024 and is projected to grow steadily to USD ...

The cost of solar power has dropped dramatically over the past decade, making it the cheapest source of electricity in much of the world. Clearly, that can mean cheaper power. But it also means that ...