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While solar farms are a source of green energy, many people don't like the fact that they occupy land which could be otherwise utilized. A new project is exploring an alternative, by placing solar panels over canals that will benefit from the shade.
A 2021 study is now being tested in California with the first mile-long solar panel-covered canal in the United States. Learn more.
Project Nexus will cover segments in Stanislaus County near Modesto, producing enough power for 100,000 homes, with work due to start this fall and finish in 2024.
Project Nexus is a concept developed by UC Merced and funded with $20 million by the California Department of Water Resources. The goal is to produce renewable energy and reduce water evaporation.
Ground to break this fall, providing proof of concept for University of California academic study; energy storage to be incorporated