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"Buffeted by waves as high as 10 meters (32 feet) in China’s Yellow Sea about
30 kilometers off the coast of Shandong province, two circular rafts carrying
neat rows of solar panels began generating electricity late last year, a
crucial step toward a new breakthrough for clean energy.
The experiment by State Power Investment Corp., China’s biggest renewable power
developer, and Norway-based developer Ocean Sun AS is one of the most
high-profile tests yet of offshore solar technology. It’s a potential advance
in the sector that would enable locations out at sea to host renewables, and
help land-constrained regions accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels.
Most initial trials of solar-at-sea have involved small-scale systems, and
there are numerous challenges still to overcome — including higher costs and
the impacts of corrosive salts or destructive winds. Yet developers are
increasingly confident that offshore solar can become a significant new segment
in renewable energy.
“The application of this is virtually unlimited,” because many regions have
constraints on the use of land, including parts of Europe, Africa and Asia
along with locations like Singapore and Hong Kong, said Ocean Sun’s Chief
Executive Officer Børge Bjørneklett. “In these places, you see there’s a huge
interest for this technology.”
Shandong, the industrial hub south of Beijing, plans to add more than 11
gigawatts of solar offshore by 2025, and to ultimately build 42 gigawatts, more
than the current power generation capacity of Norway. Neighboring Jiangsu has a
target to add 12.7 gigawatts, while provinces like Fujian and Tianjin are also
studying proposals. Japan, the Netherlands and Malaysia are among other nations
conducting or preparing test projects."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
