A Portuguese company's innovative floating solar panels stalk the Sun's movements

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Currently floating on a lake in the Netherlands, the solar island comprises 180 movable solar panels that provide an increase in energy production by up to 40 percent.

, the installation, named PROTEVS, is the first to merge floating solar panels with Sun-tracking technology.The island is currently floating in Oostvoorne Meer, a lake in the southwest Netherlands. Comprising 180 mobile solar panels, PROTEVS has a total installed capacity of 73 kilowatts of peak power and provides an increase in energy production by up to 40 percent, thanks to its sophisticated technology that permits its double-sided panels to turn according to the Sun's movement..

The second solution is the PROTEVS Single360, which works on a single axis. It has PV modules on a fixed slope of 10 degrees and features 360 modules. Protevs Single360 has an installed capacity of 147 kWp for 410 W panels. According to Solaris Float, the PROTEVS solutions are modular, detachable, and scalable, with an easy installation process. As they can be detached, the islands can even be merged to form a floating solar farm.These solar floating farms, according to the company, goes above and beyond the precedented environmental impact.

The shadows formed in the floating structure and PV panels, resulting in a "superficial" temperature reduction, which is beneficial to the aquatic ecosystem. SolarisFloat claims a 60 percent reduction of evaporation in the body of water. Secondly, the water quality is likely to increase due to the reduction of algae, and the reproduction of other micro-organisms, which can take place due to the aforementioned shadowing effect. This can be further enhanced by the installation of water-oxygenating equipment.

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uradn

But, trying to water-ski sucks...

That is a good idea. The water is preserved to a degree.

If you squint ur eyes it looks like a frosted grandma's cookie and dis makes Skeet hungry.

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