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California testing solar-paneled canals
The Turlock Irrigation District approved a pilot project testing the construction of solar panels over irrigation canals in the San Joaquin Valley.
Solar-paneled canals are a multi-benefit solution
- The decision was based on research demonstrating that covering the 4,000 miles of California’s water canals with solar arrays could reduce evaporation by as much as 82%, saving up to 63 billion gallons of water per year in a drought-affected region.
- This would also generate 13 gigawatts of renewable energy – about 16% of California’s current capacity.
- This multi-benefit solution is not without challenges, including cleaning the panels, accessing the canals for maintenance, and handling the delivery of the electricity to a usable load.
Read the full article from UC Merced here.