Floating solar project goes operational in South Korea to generate clean power

South Korea has advanced its floating renewable energy plans with the completion of a landmark solar project at Imha Dam, east of the city of Andong, El.kz reports citing interestingengineering.com.

The facility delivers 47 MW of capacity, which is the largest floating PV installation on a multipurpose dam in the country, the company said.

Imha Dam already hosts a 50 MW hydropower plant, and the combined setup allows the complex to send floating solar power to the grid during daylight hours and switch to hydropower generation overnight to maintain steady output.

The development was carried out jointly by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Korea Water Resources Corporation, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and the City of Andong, while Top Solar served as the project’s engineering, procurement and construction contractor. A completion ceremony was held in late September, with total project costs coming in at roughly $50 million.