India’s reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment

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A national assessment reveals India's reservoirs have the capacity to support 102 GW of floating solar power, offering an efficient alternative to ground-mounted solar systems that require more area per megawatt. This finding supports efforts to expand solar power capacity sustainably.

The report states that ground-mounted solar systems, which dominate India’s roughly 100 GW of installed solar capacity, require three to four times more area per megawatt than the panels themselves occupy