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Floating solar

Multifunctional floating solar parks on water basins and extraction lakes, seamlessly integrated into the surrounding environment.

Productive Water.
Protected Landscape.

Is there a water surface near your business or energy demand, such as a (former) sand and gravel extraction lake, water basin, harbour or other body of water? Then an opportunity for energy generation is waiting there. A floating solar park generates clean energy right where the demand is.

From feasibility study to operation: we manage the entire process, including permits, subsidy schemes, participation, construction and maintenance.

Solinoor has realised floating solar parks in a wide range of settings: on sand and gravel extraction lakes, on water basins, and even on a lake connected to a river. No body of water is the same: we assess each location to find the best solution.

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Benefits / Designed into the system

Benefits of floating solar

01

Optimal use of space

By using water surfaces for energy generation, scarce space is used efficiently and often for multiple purposes.

02

Higher yield

The water cools the panels, and cooler panels perform better. So you get more renewable energy from the same park.

03

Nature gets a place

We integrate nature into our project designs, both above and below the water. This way, our parks contribute to healthier ecosystems.

Engineering performance and ecological value together.

Showcase projects
Floating solar panels reflecting sunlight on the Willemspolder lake
Floating solar
IJzendoorn
10 MWp
Under construction
2024

Floating solar park Willemspolder

Europe’s first floating solar park in a river floodplain, supplying sand extraction and shore power with no grid connection.
Aerial view of the floating solar park Zaltbommel and the business park
Floating solar
Zaltbommel
2.6 MWp
Operational
2023

Floating solar park Zaltbommel

4,683 panels on a water retention pond, powering the business park around it. Operational since October 2023.
Aerial view of floating solar park Ellertshaar on the sand extraction lake
Floating solar
Ellertshaar
1.5 MW
Operational
2025

Floating solar park Ellertshaar

An off-grid floating park giving local sand extraction independence from the electricity grid.

Curious about the possibilities of solar panels on water?

Or would you like to discuss your plans? Get in touch and we'd be happy to think it through with you.