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Portugal set to start up Europe's largest floating solar park

Floating solar farms are becoming more common in the fight to cut CO2 emissions.

Floating solar farms are becoming more common in the fight to cut CO2 emissions. Image: Unsplash/Rei Yamazaki

Sergio Goncalves
Reporter, Reuters
Miguel Pereira
Journalist, Reuters
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Aerial view of floating solar farms
Aerial view of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal. Image: REUTERS/Miguel Pereira
Workers talk during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal.
Workers talk during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal. Image: REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Aerial view of EDPs' floating solar farms
EDP's (Energias de Portugal) is the biggest floating solar farm in a hydro dam in Europe, and a very good benchmark. Image: REUTERS/Miguel Pereira
Worker on floating solar farm.
A worker is seen during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal. Image: REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Floating solar farms
A worker walks during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal. Image: REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
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