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16.02.2018

Land is very expensive in the Netherlands and it would be incredibly expensive to build a really big solar farm. More expensive than in the rest of the world.

The Netherlands plans to set up a solar farm in the ocean in the next three years. The project will start with a trial run of a 30 square meter solar farm 10 km off the coast of The Hague. The farm will be located between two existing windmills and connected by the same cables, meaning no additional infrastructure will be needed.

If everything goes smoothly - that is, if the panels hold up and the electricity is cheap enough - the farm will expand to its full size of 2500 square meters. The planners hope to reach these targets by 2021.

Offshore solar farms are not only cheap in terms of land. They also receive more sunlight, and the surrounding water acts as a natural coolant, increasing the overall efficiency of the installation. If the Netherlands succeeds, it will be the first solar farm to be installed on the high seas.

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