Access to land for solar farms is becoming a problem worldwide. Solar panels require a lot of land, but farmland already has other uses. Over a decade ago, engineers in Gujarat pioneered one of the world's first canal-top solar power projects by placing solar panels above an irrigation canal instead of on farmland. The project produces renewable energy while saving water, one of the country's most precious resources.
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