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Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir.
Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?
About 33 miles south of Phoenix, Interstate 10 bisects a line of solar
panels traversing the desert like an iridescent snake. The solar
farm's shape follows the path of a canal, with panels serving as
awnings to shade the gently flowing water from the unforgiving heat
and wind of the Sonoran Desert.
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In September, GRIC is planning to break ground on another experimental
effort to conserve water while generating electricity: floating solar.
Between its canal canopies and the new project that would float
photovoltaic panels on a reservoir it is building, GRIC hopes to one
day power all of its canal and irrigation operations with solar
electricity, transforming itself into one of the most innovative and closely-watched water users in the West in the process.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01062025/gila-river-tribes-floating-solar-could-help-colorado-river/
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