Photovoltaic energy is one of the fastest evolving in our country, but also in the rest of the world. However, scientists have just reached a new limit that has them in shock, with the first water solar panel ever seen in history. It is of American manufacture and has broken a record that, to say the least, we could consider strange (now you will understand).
These solar panels are unlike any you’ve ever seen before: pay attention to where they are
A floating solar panel system is another type of solar photovoltaic device that holds a lot of potential for application in different countries. This is solar panels which are mounted on water sources including reservoirs, ponds, and even lakes in contrast to the normal fields ones mounted on rooftops or ground mounting systems.
It is for these reasons that floating solar panels have many advantages that make their use preferable in many situations. It can minimize the loss of water through evaporation, offer shade to minimize algae formation on the panels, besides the water used as coolant has additional duties of cooling the panels to enhance efficiency.
A new big water-photovoltaic plant that has been recently launched in California holds a record of being the first and the biggest floating solar array in the United States of America. As stated before, the project comprises of 10,000, floating solar ponds and have the capacity to produce 2.
These portable stations solar panels signify a next big step and point to, the ever rising market for green energy. In reference to environmental degradation being the biggest and most alarming issue in the world, the innovative technologies such as the floating solar will play a very crucial role in the transition.
A project that can break all records: watch out for new solar panels
CWP’s latest floating solar solution installed in California is confirming the giant floating solar project record in the United States. Produced with 28 megawatts in capability, it breaks a record held by a project constructed in Sayreville, New Jersey, which has only a 20 megawatts capacity.
Before this, the biggest floating solar farm in the world was in Huainan, China and is composed of 150MW. The new system in California project is evidences for the fast advancing and growing demand for the floating solar one. Once more, we have taken the global lead in renewables.
This is because the arrays are on bodies of water rather than the ground, including spaces which would allow larger arrays than can be afforded in costly land. Any plans for future expansion of the solar energy use would easily accommodate by adopting the concept of modular floating solar solutions.
The future of water solar panels: figures, countries and statistics for the coming year
Planting and establishing solar power plants on water bodies have really gained much traction in the recent past as the globe focuses on water areas to generate clean energy. Some key aspects of the growth of floating solar (or water-photovoltaic, as we tend to call it) include:
- Promising outlook – As the world’s population continues to grow and the demand for electricity continues to rise, more countries are starting construction of and putting up floating solar farms for use on massive water bodies.
- Countries embracing floating solar –Due to its relative maturity, floating solar is more prevalent in Asia but there are plants under construction in the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Europe and Africa. It is, therefore, encouraging to note that some nations are embracing floating solar as a viable solution.
- Future trends and forecast– Current analysis of the floating solar market shows that it will grow at more than 40% rate annually until 2025. Convertible systems’ total installed capacities is anticipated to hit 10GW globally by 2025 versus 2GW as of end of 2019.
This first water solar panel in history has managed to take self-consumption to a new efficiency record, and it has not even begun to be marketed on a large scale. Will we see it covering the roofs of homes in states like California? As you know from previous articles, it has stiff competition from Tesla Lunaroof, the first cells that work even at night, so it’s a tough one.