Hydro-solar plan for dams

Bright future: Workers walking between solar cell panels over the water surface of the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani. — Reuters

THE nation is close to completing one of the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels.

About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers are completing the last of seven solar farms covering 121ha of water.