We do big dams and hydropower in the UK – we also have the experience of floating solar power schemes – in Thames and United Utilities. Since all the transmission infrastructure is in place for hydro already this would be an easy win.

Innovation: World’s 1st combined hydroelectric & solar power plant goes live

Portugal is home to the world’s first combined hydroelectric and solar power plant, which will produce enough energy to power the equivalent of 100 homes for an entire year. 840 floating solar panels have been fitted to the existing Alto Rabagao dam in Portugal, which will not only increase the installation’s energy capacity by 220 kWp, but also help to minimize the erosion of the banks and reduce algae build-up. The panels were designed by solar electricity producer Ciel & Terre International (C&T), whose floating systems are rapidly expanding to countries such as Japan and the UK. C&T’s floating solar panels economize on land space usage, as they are installed on large banks of water.

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