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"Maintenance staff and machinery need unimpeded access to the canals in emergencies. Crucially, the design of the support structure must allow for easy removal of bovines, Buicks, and La-Z-Boys." Great article by Canary Media Inc. -I love this idea of getting #solar over water and hope it picks up momentum. I also love the specific potential hazards of things that might have fished out. I didn't know that La-Z-Boys still existed - and are Buicks more likely to end up in canals than other vehicles? 😀 #waterenergynexus #energytransition #renewableinfrastructure #sustainability

These types of multiple value projects keep getting traction because existing land, buildings, and infrastructure have the land use already established and the economic production of each type goes up. Add canal solar to this multiple value stream list that including agrivoltaics, floating PV, carports etc. With past experience in canal and solar studies, it's clear it won't work everywhere but where all the variables line up (grid access nearby, system security, PV system O&M simplicity, etc.) its a home run for the grid, the system owner and water authority. This is a sector ripe for innovation given the size of the opportunity and the increasing scarcity of water across the west. PV module and racking is a good place to start. #solarpv #americansolar #solarenergy #watersupply #water #sustainability #decarbonization

This Central Vally project builds upon the work done by the University of California, Merced and India to test solar panel covered canals. Multiple co-benefits-clean energy generation, reduced water evaporation, and reduced weed growth in canals. UC Merced will study the project's impacts. #cleanenergy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #electricitygeneration

I hate that I feel obligated to post this because I’m a huge solar advocate, but I believe there is a better way than the path this developer is taking. This is exactly why we invented our canal solar concept (installing solar panels above irrigation canals) and Solar Reef (nature positive nearshore solar). The electricity from these concepts are generated in a nature-positive way. In addition, our systems are manufactured using a local labor and materials and generate power near-shore, much much closer to the electrical demand. #canalsolar #offshoresolar #solarenergy

The idea is simple: install solar panels over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make electricity. A study by the University of California, Merced gives a boost to the idea, estimating that 63 billion gallons of water could be saved by covering California's 4,000 miles of canals. Researchers believe that much installed solar would also generate a significant amount of electricity. But that's an estimate — neither it, nor other potential benefits have been tested scientifically. That's about to change with Project Nexus in California's Central Valley. https://lnkd.in/g5gV9_sa #solarpanels #solar #water #canals #evaporation #energyproduction #cleanenergy #project #california

Interesting article about the solar representing "...one of the largest land use changes ever in Virginia..." according to Michael Rolband, PE, PWD, PWS Emeritus. Needless to say, we're in an exciting time in the growth of solar! However, "Of the 77 that DEQ was overseeing in April, Rolband said nearly 70% of them had “significant issues” complying with stormwater regulations. About 30% of the violations were pending or had consent orders...". This is an incredible stat, almost 3 out of 4 solar projects under construction in VA have significant issues! Nevados has pioneered the All Terrain Tracker which eliminates the need to grade a site to accommodate a solar tracker. The Nevados tracker simply follows the natural curves of the site. In 2024 I am looking forward to supporting the massive deployment of solar while enabling all Nevados EPC and developer partners to respect the natural landscape. Happy New Year everyone! #NoMoreGrading #AllTerrain #KeepItNatural #KeepItWild https://lnkd.in/g99FcJq4

A Colorado farm will demonstrate that even in non-traditional orientations, solar panels can provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy solution when strategically installed. #solar #farming https://lnkd.in/gjHMtqHF

My post earlier this week put a spotlight on the amazing agrivoltaic system in Bavaria, but what if solar panels could also be used to cover water? 💧 A coalition of 125 environmental groups is urging the U.S. federal government to deploy solar panels over its 8,000 miles of canals and aqueducts, potentially generating over 25 gigawatts of renewable energy (enough to power nearly 20 million homes), and reducing water evaporation by tens of billions of gallons. The reason why this is so ingenious is similar to the Bavarian system; suspending solar panels over canals generates electricity while also reducing water evaporation in regions that tend to be more prone to droughts. The concept of carpeting canals with solar panels was pioneered in India in 2012 with a 1-megawatt array project, and the first of the U.S. projects is currently underway in California. Known as 'Project Nexus', the project aims to start operating in 2024 and will hopefully cover 250 miles of irrigation canals in the Central Valley. https://lnkd.in/esCGVCjv #TackleTheCrisis #SolarEnergy #Agrivoltaics