Floating solar power set for trials off Canary Islands
The other partners in the consortium are Innosea, the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC), and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN).
During the project, the partners will perform state-of-the art analyses, laboratory tests and build a full-scale 0,25MWp floating solar power unit in the sunniest part of Europe, off the coast of Gran Canaria.
The offshore test location poses challenging sea conditions with up to 10-meter wave heights and high winds, according to Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun.
As such, the project presents an ‘excellent opportunity for Ocean Sun to explore the outer limits of its technology’, the company said.
The project will also serve to qualify and certify Ocean Sun’s patented floating solar technology for offshore applications in non-sheltered locations.
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