German company SINN Power has launched its new floating photovoltaic (PV) solution – the Water Lily – designed for renewable electricity generation on calm waters.

A consortium led by Dutch research institute TNO has launched a study into flexible floating solar energy systems as a potentially viable technology for offshore floating solar farms.

Scientists from Malta have developed and verified a simulation tool that can help developers assess the effect of waves on the offshore floating solar system and optimise its energy yield.

Achelous Energy has opened pre-registration for its crowdfunding campaign to help further develop and test the FITS, a floating in-stream tidal and solar platform.

Certification body DNV has issued a ‘Statement of Conformity’ to the Chinese solar energy company Sungrow for its anchoring and mooring design methodology for floating solar systems.

Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has signed an agreement to license its proprietary floating solar technology to the developer Sunneng Technology for the construction of a 1MWp pilot in China’s Province of Shandong.