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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Singapore put solar panels on the sea expecting waves to be the biggest challenge, but barnacles had other plans

Imagine covering the sea with thousands of solar panels to overcome a shortage of land, only to discover that the ocean has plans of its own.

With limited space for large-scale renewable energy projects, Singapore has taken solar power onto the waters of the Strait of Johor. One such project, developed by Sunseap Group, features thousands of solar panels mounted on a vast network of floating pontoons, helping the land-scarce city-state generate clean electricity without using valuable ground space.

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