Florida is pursuing an unusual clean energy strategy by putting floating solar panels on stormwater ponds along highway corridors, PV Magazine reported.
One installation in Orlando is already up and running, and the statewide effort could eventually generate enough electricity for more than 200,000 homes.
What happened?
According to PV Magazine, the Florida Department of Transportation and D3Energy have launched the first project under a new master lease that the company says is the first of its kind.
Under that deal, D3Energy alone can develop floating photovoltaic projects on FDOT-managed stormwater ponds across Florida, with state-of-the-art fault protection that prevents any risk for shock…