Floating Solar on US Reservoirs Could Generate Over 1 TW of Power: NREL
Floating solar could account for half of the solar capacity needed to decarbonize the US grid by 2050
January 17, 2025
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A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study estimates that floating solar installations on federally controlled reservoirs could generate between 861 and 1,042 GWdc of power. This contribution represents nearly half of the U.S.’s solar capacity requirements to achieve a decarbonized energy grid by 2050.