The Sungrow Huainan Solar Farm was once the world's largest floating solar array. Located 5 km southwest of Nihe Town, Huainan city in China's Anhui province, the array floats on an artificial lake, created on the site of a former coal mine, and has a capacity of 40 MW.[1]
| Sungrow Huainan Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | China |
| Location | Liulong Village, 5 km from Nihe Town, Panji District, Huainan, Anhui, China |
| Coordinates | 32°47′21″N 116°51′13″E / 32.789114°N 116.853671°E |
| Owner | Sungrow Power Supply |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 40 MW |
The array consists of 166,000 panels and was built by Sungrow Power Supply.[2] It produces enough energy to power 15,000 homes, or twice as much as the previous holder of the largest-floating-solar-plant title, which was built by Xinyi Solar nearby in 2016.[3]
The benefits of floating solar arrays include: lower temperatures boosting power efficiency; the lack of dust meaning it can stay clean longer; using the water to clean the panels; and reducing water evaporation.[2]
References
edit- ^ "the world's largest floating solar plant starts producing power in huainan, china". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ a b "China Builds the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm". Time. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ Daley, Jason. "China Turns On the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-08-22.