December 9, 2015 : Holtville, CA : BWW :

A large scale floating solar panel array road tested in the South Australian Outback is set to soak up the Californian sunshine.

The City of Holtville has signed an agreement with Aussie company Infratech to manufacture the one megawatt floating solar system including 3576 panels, 276 rafts and 12 treatment pumps.

It will float on the surface and power a new water treatment plant to be used for the town?s drinking water supply and irrigation.

The system will also significantly reduce evaporation and decrease the reliance on chemicals such as chlorine to treat the water.

The photosynthesis process that creates blue-green algae will be ...Read more...

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