That facility which went online in 2017 floats atop an artificial lake created from a collapsed coal mine near.
China solar panels on water.
While the floating solar plant is the largest in the world it pales in comparison to some of china s non floating solar projects.
China is now the world s largest renewable energy.
A worker carries two flotation devices that keep the panels above water.
Workers prepare panels that will be part of the massive solar farm.
Jiangsu sunpower solar technology co ltd is a solar water heater heat pipe and flat plate solar collector and relative products manufacturer established in 2004 with more than 15 years experience in exporting to over 95 countries and areas top 3 in china.
In terms of capacity per unit of population china comes 7th in the world with 213 kwth per 1 000 people.
Founded in 2006 the company started out as a wafer manufacturer and went public on the new york stock exchange in 2010.
The world s largest floating solar farm sitting on a lake that used to be a coal mine is china s latest effort to showcase its commitment to renewable energy.
Sunpower has obtained various international certifications.
They distribute their solar products and sell its solutions and services to a diversified international utility commercial and residential base in china.
New solar hot water installations during 2007 worldwide china is the leading country for solar water heating capacity in the world with 290 gwth in operation at the end of 2014 accounting for about 70 of the total world capacity.
China a bourgeoning giant in renewable energy claims the world s largest array.