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The largest floating solar plant in the WORLD could be the solution for a more sustainable future with its capacity to supply 700 families per day!
The Southern Fuyang Water Floating Solar Power Plant, considered the WORLD'S largest single-scale floating solar power plant in China, came into operation on December 27, 2023, reaching its maximum connection capacity at the time. solar energy generation network. Located in Fuyang, China's Anhui province, the floating plant is the largest floating solar plant in the WORLD, with more than 1 million modules photovoltaic, which is equivalent to 1.300 football fields. The location where the floating plant is installed is also the largest well-utilized idle area in a coal mining area.
Learn more about the solar power plant in Fuyang, considered the largest floating solar plant in the WORLD
The world's largest floating solar plant was built on an area of water formed by about 13 acres of coal mining subsidence. Its total installed capacity is 650 thousand kilowatts, with 122 huge photovoltaic arrays, capable of providing an average annual energy generation of around 700 million kilowatt hours.
In terms of economy, the solar power plant manages to save approximately 220 thousand tons of coal annually, not to mention the reduction of carbon dioxide, the dreaded CO², by 580 thousand tons.
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According to Hu Lechao, project manager of the East China Power Construction Administration said: “By using idle water areas in coal mining subsidences to build floating solar power plants, we can save land resources and at the same time take advantage of the good heat dissipation characteristics of water to effectively improve the efficiency of power generation. energy. The daily amount of electricity generated can meet a day's electricity consumption demand for a population of 700.000 people. "
Effectiveness of the WORLD'S largest floating solar power plant
According to information, the largest floating solar plant in the WORLD is also capable of covering the water surface effectively and safely, reducing evaporation as much as possible and preventing the growth and proliferation of seaweed in its surroundings.
In this way, the environment remains purified, raising the level of water quality, preserving the environment in a natural way. The next steps for the floating solar plant are to develop aquaculture along with solar energy generation.
Floating solar plants in Brazil
Currently, Brazil has 4 floating solar plants, one in Presidente Figueiredo, in Amazonas, one in billings dam, in the state of São Paulo (its construction is still in progress), one in the lake at the Rosana hydroelectric plant, in the interior of São Paulo, and finally, one in Sobradinho, in Bahia.
Construction of the floating solar plant on Billings Dam will soon be completed. The plant is considered the largest floating solar plant in Brazil, a giant step towards sustainability. The consolidated solar energy plant in São Paulo has a very promising future and could serve as an example for other states and even countries.
Named Floating Photovoltaic Plant (UFF Araucária), this is a bold project in the São Paulo energy sector. Located at the Billings dam, with an initial investment of R$30 million, UFF Araucária has around 10,5 solar panels installed over the water, and this super project is capable of generating up to 10 GWh annually.
Completion of the UFF Araucária project, the largest floating solar plant in Brazil
The UFF Araucária plant project in São Paulo is expected to be completed in 2025, and may enter into operation from the moment the operating license given by the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo, Cetesb, is issued. Expectations for the Brazilian floating solar energy plant to come into operation are extremely high, as investors believe strongly in its potential.
Speaking of potential, Brazil has gigantic potential in generating renewable energy, as the Brazilian territory is vast and has strategic locations in its favor. Furthermore, the partnership between solar panels and hydroelectric plants reveals advantageous solutions that can solve energy supply problems, commonly caused by droughts and sudden drops in reservoirs.
In fact, projects such as the Floating Solar Energy Plant in Água do Sul de Fuyang and the UFF Araucária Floating Photovoltaic Plant in São Paulo only serve to reinforce the potential of solar energy and also consolidate other types of energy sources. renewable energy as the best options for a more sustainable future and a recovered environment, not to mention the addition to the economy of each country that chooses to invest in these types of potential projects.
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