Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready for use!

In these days when we are slowly saying goodbye to fossil fuels renewable energy its use is becoming more and more widespread. While many different countries are working on renewable energy systems, one of them is solar energy is coming. In the whole world solar panel As production increased, solar fields began to expand.

What we are used to seeing in large fields and on the roofs of houses solar panelsplays an important role in renewable energy. founded in Portugal sun field On the other hand, it draws attention both with its location on the sea and with its volume.

The solar field will provide electricity to 1,500 households!

Located in Portugal’s Alqueva reservoir and dubbed Europe’s largest floating solar farm, the facility will start generating electricity in July. The size of four football fields floating solar farm, per year 7.5 gigawatt hours will generate electricity.

12 thousand solar panels The facility also 2 GWh It hosts lithium batteries with high capacity. This facility is approx. It can provide electricity to 1,500 households. is stated. The floating solar farm has been put into use by Portugal’s main electricity company, EDP.

of the sun field hydroelectric power plant There are also important advantages of being built on it. The facility can be connected directly to the electricity grid, so it does not create any extra costs. Also produced on sunny days extra electrical energywill be used to collect the water back into the dam lake, which will then contribute to the generation of electricity.

Alqueva floating solar fieldis part of EDP’s plan to transition entirely to renewable energy by 2030. Renewable energy systems including hydropower 25.6 gigawatts accounts for 78 percent of its capacity. The company plans to expand its floating solar farms in the future.

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