Lingcheng District Floating Solar Power Generation

Where is the world's largest floating PV project located?

Huaneng Power International (HPI) has completed the world's largest floating PV project – a 320 MW facility in Dezhou, in China's Shandong province. It deployed the floating array on a reservoir near Huaneng Power's 2.65 GW Dezhou thermal power station. It built the solar plant in two phases with capacities of 200 MW and 120 MW, respectively.

Will Huaneng Power build a solar plant in Fengcheng?

Huaneng Power also plans to build a 2 GW solar plant in Fengcheng, Jiangxi province. The experimental array will include floating PV, agrivoltaics and solar parks on fishponds. The first 320 MW unit will be completed this year, with the rest of the capacity to be installed by 2026.

Where is Huaneng Power International's 320 MW floating PV plant located?

Huaneng Power International has switched on a 320 MW floating PV array in China’s Shandong province. It deployed the plant in two phases on a reservoir near its 2.65 GW Dezhou thermal power station. Huaneng Power International (HPI) has completed the world's largest floating PV project – a 320 MW facility in Dezhou, in China's Shandong province.

What is China's first intertidal solar project?

In mid-December, the company also commissioned a 130 MW solar plant in an intertidal zone near Yuhuan, Zhejiang province. It described the Qinggang Photovoltaic Power Station as China's first intertidal PV project, with 242,000 solar modules deployed across an area spanning 1.2 million square meters.

What are the development prospects for photovoltaic power generation in China?

With the introduction of China's incentive policies, photovoltaic power generation has great development prospects. There are a large number of natural lakes and artificial reservoirs in China, which provide a huge potential installa-tion space for FPV. Technological progress has also further reduced the cost of FPV.

Is floating photovoltaics a viable alternative to land-based solar energy?

Floating photovoltaics (FPV) has many advantages compared with land-based photovoltaics. Combined with China's energy demand and emission reduction targets, and China's water area and solar radiation distribution, this study estimated the development potential of floating photovoltaics in China and its potential environmental impact.