Ciel et Terre — an early mover in Japan’s niche floating PV segment — has deployed its proprietary Hydrelio floating platforms in a number of projects throughout the country in recent years, particularly in cooperation with Kyoto-based PV module supplier Kyocera. Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Mitsui Construction have completed their biggest floating solar project to date , a 2.6 MW array on a pond on the island of Shikoku , Japan . Mitsubishi installed over 9,500 photovoltaic panels at the site , using its polyethylene terephthalate membrane technology to lock out moisture and prevent erosion .
Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Mitsui Construction have completed their biggest floating solar project to date , a 2.6 MW array on a pond on the island of Shikoku , Japan . Mitsubishi installed over 9,500 photovoltaic panels at the site , using its polyethylene terephthalate membrane technology to lock out moisture and prevent erosion .