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Caribbeans

(1,245 posts) Thu Aug 14, 2025, 06:58 PM Aug 14

Philippines gets first megawatt-scale floating solar farm

The floating solar array in Malubog Reservoir

Philippines gets first megawatt-scale floating solar farm

Energy Source and Distribution | August 12, 2025

US firm Black & Veatch has successfully delivered the Philippines’ first megawatt-scale floating solar photovoltaic (PV) facility, marking a milestone in renewable energy innovation and sustainable mining practices.

Commissioned by Carmen Copper Corporation, the 3ha floating solar array on Malubog Reservoir features 8,540 solar panels generating up to 4.99MW of clean energy—enough to meet 10% of the mine’s power needs.

The project is designed to scale up to 50MW, with the potential to fully power Carmen Copper’s operations with renewable energy.

Black & Veatch managing director Asia Pacific Jerin Raj said, “This project exemplifies how engineering excellence and environmental stewardship can converge to deliver transformative infrastructure...more
https://esdnews.com.au/philippines-completes-first-megawatt-scale-floating-solar-farm/

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So US Companies like Black & Veatch are now building renewable projects in the Philippines!

Thanks Dump! Now it's 'Murikants argue and the Philippines build! Dick and Hank want to remind you from the grave: Your entire economy is TiED TO OIL! ROFL

Donald J. Dump: A Global Energy Laughingstock
Remember kids, wind turbines cause cancer and H2 cars explode!
You couldn't write this garbage

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee

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Philippines gets first megawatt-scale floating solar farm (Original Post) Caribbeans Aug 14 OP

That's a wild looking pic, like a window in the water. Uncle Joe Aug 14 #1

More garbage at sea. Like China, the Philippines is subject to typhoons, but there are zero fossil fuel apologists... NNadir Aug 14 #2

Uncle Joe

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1. That's a wild looking pic, like a window in the water.

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Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:05 PM

Aug 14

Thanks for the thread Caribbeans

NNadir

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2. More garbage at sea. Like China, the Philippines is subject to typhoons, but there are zero fossil fuel apologists...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:34 PM

Aug 14

...who give a rat's ass about environmental issues, including the integrity of the seas, which is why they hype this useless crap.

It's telling that this is all about mining, and also telling that it includes, along with a quotation from a book written by barely literate sheep herders mumbling about "knowledge," the usual "percent talk," in this case 10%, meaning the fucking mines are 90% powered by fossil fuels.

But again, the "green hydrogen" scam is really a fossil fuel front.

And yes, hydrogen vehicles do explode: Engulfed in flames | Fuel cell bus in California destroyed after explosion during refuelling

It would appear that besides wasting fossil fuels to make hydrogen, and being trivial after 50 years of tiresome ignorant bullshit, that besides worsening fossil fuel demand, even as a trivial scam it's still pretty damned dangerous, given hydrogen's horrible physical properties.

Have a nice evening.

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