Solar-Paneled Canopies Over Canals Catching on in Southwest

Floating solar panels like this one on a wastewater treatment pond in Healdsburg, California, are emerging internationally to generate clean power and reduce evaporative losses on reservoirs and ponds.

Worker pointing towards solar panel farm

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Kern Water District Hopes to Cut Electric Costs with Solar Panels in Recharge Basins

A Kern County agricultural water district is putting some of its recharge basins to double duty: Sinking water and producing solar power.

Steel posts and racking and automated machine with solar panel.

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Robots Are Fueling the Next Wave of Solar Farm Development

To relieve a series of bottlenecks to getting steel in the ground, developers and startups are automating solar installation.

Aerial view of Fresno Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Solar Farm

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Construction Begins on Largest Community Solar Project for Low-Income Residents in California

Fresno’s Disadvantaged Community Solar Farm will reduce electricity costs for some disadvantaged community rate payers, and provide solar jobs to local residents FRESNO, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Construction has begun on the Fresno Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Solar Farm, the largest shared solar project for disadvantaged communities in California and the first utility-scale solar farm within Fresno. The 10 MW […]

Solar-Paneled Canopies Over Canals Catching on in Southwest

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