Arizona’s solar-over-canal project will tackle its major drought issue::undefined

    • Hugin@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s also a win win design. Shade from the panels reduces evaporation in the canals and the water helps cool the panels which improves their efficiency.

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        1 year ago

        It would be cheaper and easier to maintain separate instaaleions of a lightweight cover for the aquaduct and solar panel installed on solid ground. You could use the same money to add square miles of panels.