Biggest Floating Solar Farm In The World
What’s the cleanest way to produce electricity? After dams and wind farms, most people would probably answer solar panels… and they wouldn’t be wrong. With almost no negative effects to the environment, solar panels are at the top of the list of clean energy sources currently available to mankind.
Well, what if we told you that the largest solar panel farm on Earth isn’t on land but on water? You’d be surprised, right? Solar panels and water are surprisingly a match made in heaven, and today we’re going to take a look at the biggest floating solar farm in the world.
The Sunseap Floating power plant
Now let’s move onto the crown jewel of floating solar plants: the Sunseap Floating power plant itself.
This work of expert engineering was built by Sunseap, a Singaporean energy company that’s committed to helping Singapore achieve its target of becoming a country completely dependent on only renewable energy. The project is expected to produce more than 2.2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) and is located on the Duriangkang Reservoir in Batam Island.
Sunseap power plant’s output will be used to power the nearby houses on Batam Island, while the rest of the electricity is planned to be exported to Singapore via a deep sea cable. This electricity will be non-intermittent, meaning the supply will continue all around the clock. Contrary to what some people believe, solar farms don’t stop supplying electricity at night. Sure, they stop producing electricity, but the supply doesn’t stop once the sun goes down. Why’s that?
Well, it’s simple. Solar panels have batteries. These batteries are charged during the day and then are used to continue supply during the night or cloudy days when the production of new electricity stops or slows down.
Construction of the project, which will be financed through bank debt and Sunseap capital, is planned for completion in 2024. Approximately 2 billion dollars will be spent on the project if everything goes as planned. It will move forward in two phases, one of which has already started; in fact, the plant currently supplies energy to some houses in Batam Island. Phase 2 is due to begin in 2022, and the plant will be completed in 2024, as we mentioned earlier.
Biggest Floating Solar Farm In The World.
Source : TechDivision YT
