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California Tests Solar Panels Over Irrigation Canals
Original: Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals
California is gaining early lessons from projects that place solar panels over irrigation canals, an approach that generates renewable energy while shading water and reducing evaporation. Pilot installations in the state are being studied for how well the dual-purpose design performs. Interest in the idea is growing as California balances clean energy goals with persistent drought and water scarcity concerns.
Why now: Solar-over-canal pilots are a novel response to California's twin challenges of drought and clean energy demand, drawing wide public attention.
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- Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals · KQED News · 279.5K
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