Tangier, Morocco, Aug 30, 2025 (AFP) - Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power

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2025-08-30

Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels. At a major reservoir near the northern city of Tangier, thousands of so-called "floatovoltaic" panels protect the water's surface from the blazing sun and absorb its light to generate electricity. Authorities plan to power the neighbouring Tanger M......

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