This makes the project Mpumalanga Province’s most significant agricultural power project and the only ‘water-borne’ solar plant in the region and possibly in South Africa. Over floating solar panels on a water body at the Radley Landgoed farm in Mpumalanga. Floating solar is when solar PV modules are installed on floating structures and operate on a body of standing water or on the sea. Floating solar farms offer distinct advantages over traditional solar installations, such as reduced water evaporation, cooler operating temperatures and land conservation. What are the potential challenges to floating solar projects?

Source: The North Africa Journal August 08, 2024 12:27 UTC