Floating solar project withstands super typhoon Capricorn

One of the fiercest typhoons to hit the area of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China, since 1949 was Super Typhoon Capricorn this month. In this wild weather, torrential winds and giant waves, what is the durability of floating solar panels? If you were anticipating seeing some broken panels, think again. Despite considerable damage, including power outages, caused throughout southern China by the sustained gusts, which reached speeds of up to 60 m/s and a maximum wind force of 17 at its core, floating solar PV was fine. Typhoon Capricorn caused containers to break and collapse away, and cranes to plummet. Mibet’s 16 MW floating solar plant withstood and won out.

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Source: Clean Technica

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