Category: Novel Floating Ideas
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Annual Dinner – 14 November 2025
/ Event Announcement Join us for the Annual Dinner of the Society of Floating Solutions (SFSS) on Friday, 14 November 2025 at the Singapore Polytechnic Graduate Guild (SPGG). 📅 Date & Time: Friday, 14 November 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM📍 Venue: SPGG, 1010 Dover Road, Singapore 139658👔 Dress Code:…
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Malaysia Advances Renewable Energy with Hybrid Hydro-Floating Solar and Green Hydrogen Hubs
Date: July 14, 2025 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia’s leading utility company, has launched two innovative renewable energy hubs in the eastern state of Terengganu. These initiatives aim to enhance the country’s energy infrastructure and support its transition to a sustainable energy future. Hybrid Hydro-Floating Solar Hub (HHFS) The HHFS…
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Taiwan’s Solar Industry Responds to Typhoon Danas Impact
Date: July 14, 2025 In the aftermath of Typhoon Danas, which caused damage to floating solar panels in southern Taiwan, industry groups have addressed concerns regarding the storm’s impact on the solar energy sector. Seven major solar power associations issued a joint statement clarifying that the damaged equipment accounted for…
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Typhoon Danas Damages Floating Solar Platforms Off Southern Taiwan
Date: July 7, 2025 Typhoon Danas has caused significant damage to floating solar platforms off the coast of Pingtung County. The storm scattered debris from offshore Jiadong Township across an area stretching more than one kilometer. The platforms, developed by Sun Rise E&T Corp., were part of a 160,000-square-meter offshore…
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Sinopec Launches China’s First Commercial Offshore Floating PV Project
Date: July 4, 2025 Sinopec has officially launched China’s first commercial offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) project, marking a significant milestone in the country’s renewable energy sector. The 7.5 MW facility, developed with support from Shandong province and the municipality of Qingdao, is fully submerged in seawater and spans 60,000 square…
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Innovative Soft-Connected Floating PV System Tested for Offshore Conditions
Date: August 1, 2025 A research team at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway has developed and tested a floating photovoltaic (PV) system featuring a “soft-connected” configuration, aimed at enhancing the viability of offshore solar energy generation. This innovative design addresses challenges posed by marine environments, such as wave motion and…
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China Powers AI Boom with Undersea Data Centers
Date: July 16, 2025 Note: This is not a floating structure but rather seabed-based. China is at the forefront of sustainable AI infrastructure with its development of undersea data centers. These submerged facilities use seawater for cooling and are powered by renewable energy sources, significantly reducing their environmental impact. The…
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Researchers launch five-year study on floating solar for farm dams
AgEcon Australia is leading a groundbreaking five-year, AUD 13M project to explore the potential of floating solar PV on AgEcon Australia is leading a five-year, $13M initiative to explore floating solar on irrigation dams, aiming to cut water losses, generate clean energy, and boost farm income. The NEESTI project, funded…
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Zimbabwe’s Floating Solar Project Seeks $350 Million in Financing
Zimbabwe’s major power users are seeking up to $350 million in financing for a floating solar power plant. The group has already secured $4.4 million from the African Export-Import Bank to fund the feasibility study, which is starting immediately, according to chairman of Intensive Energy User Group, Eddie Cross. Projects…
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Offshore floating PV enduring world’s largest artificial waves
TNO, Oceans of Energy, Deltares, and DNV have successfully tested offshore floating PV systems in the Delta Flume, a 300m-long wave facility in Delft capable of generating waves up to 5 meters high. These full-scale tests simulate the harsh conditions of the North Sea, providing crucial data on structural integrity,…