🎧 Floating solar takes the plunge offshore! 🌊☀️

As land becomes scarcer and the demand for clean energy grows, floating offshore solar is emerging as a game-changing solution, capturing sunlight on open waters to fuel millions of homes sustainably.

But what makes this technology so promising?

How can it coexist with offshore wind farms and protect marine ecosystems?

And what are the challenges to scaling it globally?

In this episode of BlueTech Around the World, we sit down with Aurélien Croq, an expert in offshore solar technologies from SolarinBlue, to uncover how this innovation can reshape the future of renewable energy.

We explore the innovative Sun’Sète project in the Mediterranean, a demonstrator showcasing the potential of floating offshore solar to scale: independently or relying on existing offshore wind infrastructure.  

🔹 In this episode:

• From land to sea: The evolution of solar, from rooftops to lakes and now offshore waters.

• Riding the waves: How offshore solar panels withstand extreme marine conditions.

• Synergy with offshore wind: Leveraging existing infrastructure for offshore solar growth.

• Designing for nature: Smart designs to minimize environmental impact.

• Regulatory challenges: Why long-term planning and flexible authorizations are crucial for integrating multiple marine renewables.

• Scaling success: Insights from the Sun’Sète project and its vision for large-scale deployment.

• The future of blue energy: Key advancements in materials, anchoring, and solar efficiency, plus a global outlook on promising markets from Europe to Asia and the Caribbean.

💡 The key question: Is floating offshore solar the missing piece of the clean energy puzzle? And how soon can we harness its full potential?

🌟 Want to connect with Aurélien Croq ?

Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aur%C3%A9lien-croq-1b52432b/

And SolarinBlue : https://www.linkedin.com/company/solarinblue/posts/?feedView=all

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