Floating Solar PV Farm
Here’s an article that presents a floating PV farm in China, in a small lake formed by a coal mining pit. This sounds like a good idea in that it sequesters the toxins from the mine.
I believe this is the only such valid application. Other than brownfield sites (former industrial or commercial sites where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination) that happen to be concave and can be flooded with nearby water sources from higher altitudes, you’d need to be in a bay or marina; otherwise it would get wrecked in the open seas, or even a large lake. Such “real estate” is far more expensive than low-value land.
Craig,
Kara Lant can be a very intelligent and observant journalist on occasion, however like many younger journalists she blurs the line between advertorial and real reporting.
Most of her work is re-writes of PR media releases, often accompanied by related advertising in proximity.
Sadly, this is an increasing trend as journalistic values diminish with limited budgets and less discerning editors.
I saw an article where they were starting to float solar farms on reservoirs and lakes. This has the additional advantage of greatly slowing evaporation. I think they are considering doing this in California.