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"The first large-scale floating solar PV plant in Eastern France has been
completed at a former industrial site and will now generate electricity
equivalent to the needs of over 7,000 homes.
Construction of the 20MW floating solar PV installation was completed between
French independent electricity producer Générale du Solaire and leading French
floating solar company Ciel & Terre.
Marking the first floating solar project to be completed by Générale du Solaire
and the first floating installation of its kind in Alsace, in the northeast of
France, the project is built on a former gravel pit that has been turned into a
pond.
The Leutenheim floating solar PV project, consisting of two floating solar
islands, is expected to produce 21,750MWh of electricity each year, generating
power equivalent to the needs of 7,250 homes and avoiding the emission of the
equivalent of 1,392 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The installation and its pond are helping to rehabilitate the former industrial
location, providing a source not only of renewable energy generation but also
of ecological benefit.
In constructing the project, Ciel & Terre utilised the latest version of its
Hydrelio technology, aiR Optim, which utilises a new float design that
facilitates cable management and other infrastructure and helps to simplify
maintenance.
The aiR Optim solution is also billed as being highly modular, ensuring that
floating solar PV installations can be installed in any configuration
necessary, helping the technology adapt to each project’s particular
requirements."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
