Thailand builds massive floating hydro-solar farm

Thailand has built one of the world’s largest floating hydro-solar farms in Ubon Ratchathani, a province in the country’s north-eastern Isan region. The 300-acre (121-hectare), a 144,417-solar-panel hybrid project is located at the Sirindhorn Dam and is built on a reservoir. The project has seven solar farms in total that can generate an impressive 45MW of power. In addition to solar power, the project also generates energy from dam turbines. It also has a highly specialized energy management system that switches between solar power and hydropower depending on which one is performing better.