Tag: Sustainability
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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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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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Australian Scientists Quantify Global Benefits of Floating Wetlands
Article Date: October 19, 2025 Floating wetlands are emerging as a cost-effective and natural way to improve water quality worldwide. Researchers from Australia have studied 11 sites, from Queensland to Chicago, finding that these artificial wetlands—composed of buoyant pods planted with reeds—effectively filter nutrients and pollutants from water while providing…
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China Outpaces the US in Global Clean Tech Exports
Article Date: October 6, 2025 China has emerged as the leader in global clean energy exports, surpassing the US in value and volume. In 2025, China exported $120 billion worth of solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, and other carbon-cutting technologies, compared to $80 billion in fossil fuel exports from the…
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Batang Ai Floating Solar Farm Powers Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Article Date: October 21, 2025 The Asia-Pacific region, the world’s largest energy consumer, is leading a clean energy transformation with floating solar farms. The Batang Ai floating solar farm in particular pairs solar with hydropower to deliver reliable energy to tens of thousands of homes. As power demand in the…
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Germany Commissions World’s First Vertical Floating Solar Power Plant
Article Date: October 13, 2025 SINN Power, a German developer of floating renewable energy solutions, has commissioned the world’s first vertical floating photovoltaic system at the Jais gravel pit in Starnberg, Bavaria. The 1.87 MW plant is expected to generate around 2 GWh annually, covering only 4.65% of the lake’s…
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New book: Large Floating Solutions — co-edited by SFSS First Vice President and members of our International Scientific Committee
SFSS is delighted to announce the publication of Large Floating Solutions: Design, Construction, Legality of Offshore Structures and Buoyant Urbanism (Springer, 2025). The book is co-edited by: This volume examines the technological, environmental, legal and governance challenges involved in designing and delivering very large floating structures and buoyant urbanism, with…
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Florida College Installs 700 kW Floating Solar Project
October 1, 2025 Nova Southeastern University in Florida has launched the first floating solar array installed at a U.S. university. Developed by D3Energy, the 700 kW project spans 2 acres and features 1,200 solar modules mounted on hurricane-resistant Hydrelio floating platforms. The array will power student housing while enhancing energy…
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🌊 Norway’s First Floating Wind Tender Attracts Two Bids
Published September 15, 2025 Norway is moving forward with its first commercial floating offshore wind tender at the Utsira Nord site, located off the country’s southwest coast. Two consortia have submitted proposals: The projects aim to deliver up to 500 MW of clean energy, with floating turbines ideal for deeper…
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🌊 Floating Wind Power Sets Sail in Japan’s Energy Shift
Published September 21, 2025 Japan is advancing its renewable energy strategy with the country’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm, located off the Goto Islands in southwestern Japan. Eight turbines have been installed in waters up to 140 meters deep, designed to withstand earthquakes and typhoons while providing clean energy to…