It looks to me like a completely unnecessary solution. Covering up the water is a good idea, but find an immediate and cost affective way to do it. Loads of custom ineffectively laid out solar panels is not that.
It’s not as though we have a surplus of solar panels that need a place to go. If the money is being invested, place them in a location with them oriented toward the sun and not above water.
yeah fill up flat-roof buildings first - before even thinking about any of these wacko things.
it’s nearest to electricity demand so less distribution losses.
and access for maintenance is probably already there.I’m absolutely down for solar covered parking lots though. Shaded parking + power.
meh, #fuckCars… let them burn. I’d rather see solar covered cycling paths keeping cyclists dry. And solar covered bus/tram/train stop shelters, which could power the ETA display.