Statkraft builds floating solar farm in Albania

The state-owned Norwegian utility adds more capacity to its Albanian hydroelectric plant by installing floating solar panels on the surface of a reservoir.
Ocean Sun's floating solar farm at SN Aboitiz Powers' 200 MW Magat. The photovoltaic system has an effect of 220 kWp. | Photo: PR / Ocean Sun
Ocean Sun's floating solar farm at SN Aboitiz Powers' 200 MW Magat. The photovoltaic system has an effect of 220 kWp. | Photo: PR / Ocean Sun

Floating wind has recently been a pivotal topic within the subject of Norwegian renewable energy, but now state-owned power company Statkraft will try its luck with another type of buoyant green energy, solar panels.

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