{"id":5057,"date":"2016-05-03T14:25:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2016-05-03T14:26:35","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:26:35","slug":"thames-water-building-europes-largest-floating-solar-array","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=5057","title":{"rendered":"Thames Water building Europe&#8217;s largest floating solar array"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Europe&#8217;s biggest-ever floating solar panel array is to be installed on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir in London. The array will have a peak capacity of 6.3 MW and is expected to generate 5.8 million kWh in its first year, which is enough to power around 1,800 homes.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5058\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/thames-water-floating-solar-array-queen-elizabeth-ii-reservoir-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5058\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5058 colorbox-5057\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/thames-water-floating-solar-array-queen-elizabeth-ii-reservoir-1.jpg\" alt=\"thames-water-floating-solar-array-queen-elizabeth-ii-reservoir-1\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/thames-water-floating-solar-array-queen-elizabeth-ii-reservoir-1.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/thames-water-floating-solar-array-queen-elizabeth-ii-reservoir-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The array will comprise over 23,000 photovoltaic panels, and its floating platform will incorporate over 61,000 floats and 177 anchors.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Along with the announcement that Norway is to build Europe&#8217;s largest onshore wind power project, the news reflects the ongoing move towards renewable energy. Despite this, the array is not actually being built to contribute towards the UK&#8217;s energy demand, but instead towards that of water company Thames Water.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The array is part of the firm&#8217;s aim to generate a third of its own energy by 2020, and is being built in partnership with Ennoviga Solar and Lightsource Renewable Energy. As of 2014\/2015, Thames Water was generating 12.5 percent of its own energy and it is currently said to have solar panels on 41 of its sites.<\/p>\n<p>The floating array will cover around a tenth of the 128.3-ha (317-ac) reservoir, utilising what is otherwise redundant space on the surface. It will comprise over 23,000 photovoltaic panels and its floating platform employ over 61,000 floats and 177 anchors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Source: Thames Water<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Dear User\/Visitor! 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