More Spark From the Sun Spurs Floating Solar Plants Across Japan
- Cooler photovoltaics found to produce more electricity
- China built the biggest project 300 miles from Shanghai
A floating solar plant in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Developers first placed solar panels on water years ago to address land-based space constraints. Now, they’re finding floating plants may be more efficient.
In a year-long study in Hyogo prefecture north of Osaka, solar panels installed on a reservoir generated 14 percent more power than those set up on the rooftop of an office building, according to the local authorities who conducted the review.