Floatovoltaics — The rise solar farms on water

When Benedikt Ortmann first encountered the concept of placing solar panels on water to generate power, he was initially skeptical, considering it a risky gimmick. “The universal understanding is that electricity and water don’t mix,” remarked Ortmann, the head of solar operations at Baywa r.e., a prominent renewable energy developer headquartered in Munich, Europe’s largest […]