SolarDuck-technology
This illustration shows how SolarDuck’s technology could be deployed at sea. (SolarDuck)
KEY POINTS
  • German energy firm RWE to invest in a pilot project in the North Sea featuring technology developed by Dutch-Norwegian start-up SolarDuck.
  • The pilot project, called Merganser will have a 0.5 MWp capacity and will utilize SolarDucks’s triangular-shaped floating platform of solar panels, which are capable of withstanding harsh off-shore conditions.
  • Hybridization projects, combining multiple renewable energy technologies, are attractive to investors due to their potential for generating greater sustainable energy at lower costs.

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Sofia Martimianakis
Sofia is a writer who has public sector and renewable energy industry experience. She holds an HBA from the University of Toronto and an MA in English Literature from the University of Waterloo.

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