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The US Covers a Reservoir with Floating Solar Panels that Breaks All Logic and Far From Damaging the Ecosystem, Helps Conserve Water and Generate Income in Drought Periods
A water reservoir in Central Point, Jackson County, has just become more than just a water reserve. On its surface there are already 1776 solar panels floating, a 0.8 MW facility that Farmers Conservation Alliance presents as Oregon’s first floating solar plant. It does not occupy agricultural soil and takes advantage of an infrastructure that already existed. The idea seems simple, but touches several problems at once. It generates electricity,…
A water reservoir in Central Point, Jackson County, has just become more than just a water reserve. On its surface there are already 1776 solar panels floating, a 0.8 MW facility that Farmers Conservation Alliance presents as Oregon’s first floating solar plant. It does not occupy agricultural soil and takes advantage of an infrastructure that already existed. The idea seems simple, but touches several problems at once. It generates electricity,…