Ambitious Solar Canal Project Completed in California

Ambitious Solar Canal Project Completed in California

What’s cooler than a canal winding its way through California? How about this: a canal winding its way through California that’s also covered in solar panels. That’s a concise description of a recently-completed initiative known as Project Nexus, which was funded by the state and constructed under the aegis of the Turlock Irrigation District.Why put solar panels over a canal at all? As Project Nexus’s website explains, one of the goals is simply…

California now hosting canal top solar-plus-storage plant

California has completed the 1.6 MW Nexus canal-top solar pilot, adding a 75 kW iron-flow battery system as part of a $20 million state-funded project to test water and energy benefits.The Nexus project, a 1.6 MW solar installation on the canals of the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in California, is now complete and operational. The $20 million state-funded pilot is presented as a model for agricultural regions affected by water stress. Two …