A staff member inspects the floating solar farm at the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand, Dec. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
BANGKOK, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The hydro-floating solar project, located in the Sirindhorn Dam in northeastern Thailand, has now become a popular tourist spot with an exhibition center and a 400-meter-long "Nature Walkway", where visitors can enjoy the dam scenery and view of the floating panels.
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022, shows the floating solar farm at the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
After a year of commercial operation, the project has shown its potential to serve not only as a pilot for energy transformation, but also as a platform to benefit sustainable livelihoods.
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022, shows the floating solar farm at the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
With an average net energy output of nearly 90 million kwh per year, the project has achieved its goal of providing low-cost, highly stable, eco-friendly energy.
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022, shows the floating solar farm at the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
The hybrid project generates electricity through solar energy during the daytime and hydropower at nighttime, prolonging the continual period of power generation and reducing fluctuations in renewable energy.
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022, shows the floating solar farm at the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)■
