Long popular in Asia, floating solar is catching on in the US

The panels help stave off evaporation in addition to generating power.

(Seth Wenig | AP Photo) An array of solar panels float on top of a water storage pond in Sayreville, N.J., Monday, April 10, 2023. Floating solar panel farms are beginning to boom in the United States after rapid growth in Asia. They're attractive not just for their clean power and lack of a land footprint, but because they also conserve water by preventing evaporation.

Long popular in Asia, floating solar is catching on in the US

The panels help stave off evaporation in addition to generating power.

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