An island in Chile covered its waters with floating solar panels and soon, thousands of salmon had turned them into their home

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:35:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.ecoportal.net/en/an-island-chile-floating-solar-panels/28686/>

"Offshore fish farming isn’t traditionally known for sustainability. The
industry relies on burning a lot of diesel.

One farm in Chile wanted to move towards a renewable solution and reduce the
farm’s footprint. They decided on solar and covered the holding pens with
panels.

The main goal was to cut emissions but also to do away with the noise of the
diesel generators.

The efforts were a success, but they also attracted a new variable that
engineers didn’t forsee.

What drew thousands of unexpected residents to the new solar setup?"

Via Susan ****

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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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