A source told local press: ‘No-one had ever seen a plant like that floating so fast on top of the water-line and it made them take a closer look.’ ...

Floating solar is estimated to be up to 15 percent more efficient than land-based solar thanks to the cooling impacts of water.

The Canoe Brook Water Treatment plant in Sayreville, New Jersey, is powered by 17 acres of solar panels. The 16,510-panel operation makes it the largest in North America.