D3 Energy has launched a 6 MW (MW) floating solar system for the Monroe Will village, ready to be one of the largest floating solar installations in Ohio, and one of the country’s largest.
The D3 ANG said the system is expected to live in early 2026. Once completed, the array will produce more than 7,500 MW (MW) annually.
Developed in the village -led and partnership with D3enrygy, the system will be included in the local distribution grid of Monroe Will, which will provide energy to the homes and businesses of the entire community. Under the long -term electricity procurement agreement (PPA), the village will buy electricity from the Gardner Capital, the owner of the project.
“We have been fortunate to share with Monroe Vill from the early stages,” said Stetson Chewedjian, Managing Director of D3 Angry, and his vision and perseverance is a key to delivering us here. ” “Monroe Wil has long been a leader in the energy space, and with this project, he will use more green energy than many major counties and cities across the country. They have set a bold example of how a rural community has a meaningful impact on cleaning energy.”
Using the existing reserves of the village, the project is preserved more than 30 acres of land that requires the traditional ground -mounted system.
D3 Energy has submitted to the same team that supplied the Water Floating Solar Project to Dell in 2023, which once again contributed with the Gardner Capital and Local Contractor ARP Solar to support Monroeville installation.
The states begin to pass through solar energy floating
Although this concept is starting to become popular in the United States, solar floating has been common in Asia for years.
The concept of floating solar energy is simple: attach the panel to rafts so that they can be used on water instead of stopping the ground that can be used for agriculture or buildings. The panel has been sealed and operates as a lid that almost brings the vapor to zero, it is an advantage from which the drought -suffering regions like California benefit. The water also keeps the panel cool, which allows them to generate more electricity than their land counterparts, which lose their performance when they are very warm.
But the maximum cost remains a barrier. Bartle estimates that the price of floating solar is initially 10-15 % higher than the ground solar, but the owners save money in a long time. Dark water can increase installation costs, and this technology cannot operate on high -speed water, open sea, or on large waves.
So far the world’s largest row is 320 MW Diazhu Dingwang Floating Solar Farm in Shandong, China’s largest. North America’s largest, compared to it, is part of the Jersey Resources Clean Energy Ventures, owned by Clean Energy Ventures, 8.9 MW at the Keno Brook Water Treatment Plant in NJ, which operates on the utility and residential solar system in the northeast.
