Thursday, October 25, 2012

Solar islands floated as clean energy source for crowded continents

BusinessGreen: Global consultancy and certification firm DNV has unveiled designs for floating solar arrays that could rival offshore wind farms. The plans envisage a group of hexagonal artificial islands linked together and supporting 4,200 solar photovoltaic panels across an area the size of a football stadium. Multiple islands connected together could then make up a solar field of 50MW or more, producing enough electricity for 30,000 people. The concept, dubbed SUNdy, is made possible using 560W thin film...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/25/solar-islands-clean-energy-source

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