Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has announced that its Offshore Photovoltaic Demonstration Plant(OFPV) in Tokyo Bay, known as Teal, has successfully passed its first severe weather test. On August 16, Typhoon Ampil hit the region near Tokyo, causing strong winds and heavy rain. Despite these adverse conditions, SolarDuck’s floating solar power plant proved highly resilient to the adverse weather event.
SolarDuck’s floating solar plant
This achievement is a testament to the robustness of SolarDuck’s design, which has been specifically developed to withstand typhoons, a common threat in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.“We look forward to continued cooperation with our partner Tokyu Land Corporation,” SolarDuck said in a social media post, highlighting the importance of this collaboration to the success of the project.
The Teal floating solar plant was installed in May 2024 in collaboration with Tokyu Land Corporation and Kyocera Communication Systems. This project is part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s eSG initiative of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which aims to generate and transmit renewable energy from the Tokyo Bay area.
The plant’s ability to withstand a typhoon reinforces the viability of this type of technology in Japan, a country that faces extreme weather challenges on a regular basis. The successful operation of the Teal plant validates SolarDuck’s approach, while opening the door to further expansion of floating solar power. further expansion of floating solar power in the region. in the region.
In addition to its success in Tokyo Bay, SolarDuck is expanding its floating solar power technology globally. In July, the company, in partnership with offshore wind power developer RWE, installed its Merganser projectproject at the North Sea Farmers offshore test site in the Dutch North Sea.
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