https://electrek.co/2023/09/21/europes-largest-floating-solar-farm/
"Renewable energy producer Q Energy is now building Europe’s largest floating
solar farm on a brownfield site in northwestern France.
The floating solar farm is called Les Ilots Blandin, and it’s going to be sited
on a former quarry (pictured) in Haute-Marne, north of Dijon.
Les Ilots Blandin was originally going to have a capacity of 66 megawatts (MW),
but an improved design has allowed the project’s capacity to be bumped up to
74.3 MW.
The floating solar islands will be spread out over 127 hectares (314 acres) of
former gravel pits that were decommissioned in 2020.
Les Ilots Blandin will have 134,649 solar panels fixed on floats, and they will
form six islands that are anchored either to the banks or the bottom of the
flooded pits.
Q Energy says it used made-in-France sustainable materials that are designed to
minimize environmental impact while maximizing energy efficiency, but the
company didn’t provide specs about those materials in its announcement.
Europe’s largest floating solar farm will supply enough clean energy for 37,000
households and avoid CO2 emissions of around 18,000 tonnes annually."
Via
Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-net-zero-rhinos-africa-maternal-asia/
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
