https://www.ecowatch.com/largest-floating-solar-farm-europe.html
"A new solar farm is operational as of June 20 in Perthes, France and is
currently the largest floating solar farm in Europe.
“On an area of former gravel pits, Q Energy is realising Europe’s largest
floating solar power plant to date with 74.3 MW. And many more will follow,” Q
Energy said on its website.
The floating solar site, called Les Îlots Blandin, took over the location of a
former 127-hectare gravel extraction pit that shut down in 2020.
Q Energy and Velto Renewables identified the former industrial site as a
promising location for floating solar technology and spent several years of
planning before construction began in September 2023, Energy Global reported.
According to Q Energy, the site offered a favorable location for generating
solar energy, and it had minimal conflicts over land use, an issue that can
limit renewable energy projects.
“Understanding the local dynamics allowed us to design a project that is both
technically sound and integrated into the region,” Corentin Sivy, development
director and deputy managing director of Q ENERGY France, said in a statement.
The site now hosts more than 135,000 photovoltaic panels affixed to floating
platforms, supplied and installed by Ciel & Terre, with a capacity of 74.3
megawatt peak (MWp). According to Q Energy, the floating site will generate
enough power for 37,000 people annually and will prevent 18,000 tons of carbon
dioxide emissions per year.
Floating solar panels offer unique benefits, such as better performance and
potentially expanded lifespan from the cooler water as well as limiting bank
erosion and water evaporation during wind or drought, according to
Energy
Sage. While floating solar farms can be installed on natural bodies of water,
the installation of Les Îlots Blandin on a former industrial site also means no
disruption to aquatic life."
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