Category: Novel Floating Ideas
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Floating Solar Farm to Cover Over One-Third of Lower Seletar Reservoir by 2029
Article Date: December 24, 2025 A large floating solar farm is planned for Lower Seletar Reservoir, where it will cover approximately 36% of the water surface and generate at least 130 megawatt-peak (MWp) of electricity when completed in 2029. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. According to Singapore’s national…
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Masdar Signs Deal to Build Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Project in Malaysia
Article Date: December 23, 2025 Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has signed an agreement to develop the largest floating solar power project in Southeast Asia, marking its first partnership in Malaysia. The project involves a 200 MW floating photovoltaic plant at Chereh Dam in Pahang, spanning approximately 950 acres…
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Odisha Plans Floating Solar Projects on Water Bodies to Generate Power
Article Date: December 13, 2025 The Indian state of Odisha is planning to develop large-scale floating solar power projects to address land scarcity and accelerate renewable energy deployment. According to the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GRIDCO), the state intends to utilise its extensive network of reservoirs and water bodies…
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Zimbabwe to Begin Construction of Floating Solar Project
Article Date: December 9, 2025 Zimbabwe plans to start construction of a floating solar power project next year, marking an important step in diversifying its energy mix and improving electricity reliability. The project will be installed on a water body, allowing solar generation without competing for land while also helping…
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European Utilities Reconsider Green Energy Investments in Southeast Asia
Article Date: December 5, 2025 European renewable energy companies are scaling back or reassessing their investments in Southeast Asia as the region struggles with slow progress in its green energy transition. Investors cite regulatory uncertainty, inconsistent government policies, grid constraints, and political volatility as key reasons behind the shift. Several…
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Korean Floating SMR Design Receives Certification
Article Date: December 16, 2025 Samsung Heavy Industries has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping for a floating marine nuclear power platform incorporating two SMART100 small modular reactors. The certification confirms the feasibility of the concept under relevant international rules and standards. The floating SMR…
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Ocean Winds Wins Rights for 1.5 GW Celtic Sea Floating Wind Farm
Date: November 19, 2025 Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Portugal’s EDP Renewables and France’s Engie, has secured seabed lease rights to develop a 1.5 gigawatt floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, according to Britain’s Crown Estate. The project will be located off the coast of Wales and…
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CIP Advances 1.5 GW Floating Wind Project in South Korea
Date: November 14, 2025 The 1.5 GW Haewoori floating offshore wind project in South Korea has reached a key regulatory milestone, with approval granted for its Marine Traffic Safety Assessment (MTSA) by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Developed by Haewoori Offshore Wind, a project company of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners…
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Shell Withdraws from Scottish Floating Wind Projects
Date: November 11, 2025 Energy major Shell has exited two planned floating offshore wind developments off the coast of Scotland — the 3 GW MarramWind and 2 GW CampionWind projects — following a strategic reassessment of its renewables portfolio. Shell has sold its stake in MarramWind to ScottishPower Renewables, which…
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ASYAD Drydock to Invest in Second Floating Dock
Date: November 2025 ASYAD Drydock is set to invest in a second floating dock, expanding its ship repair and maintenance capabilities and supporting the growing demands of the regional maritime sector. The new floating dock will allow ASYAD Drydock to service larger and more complex vessels, improve operational efficiency, and…