Floating solar PV (FPV) is a newly emerging technology compared to the conventional ground-mounted solar system. The first of its kind had only begun construction in 2007¹, with the development of the FPV pilot project in Aichi Prefecture, Central Honshu2. Since then, FPV has become increasingly pursued as an option for solar generating mode of technology, not only in its place of origin but across the globe.  

The proliferation of FPV farms has also spread throughout Southeast Asia. It presents the states in ASEAN with an array of opportunities to upscale the share of renewable energy within their respective energy mix. The eagerness of ASEAN countries to deploy FPV can be derived from the scale of investment specifically for this technology, on top of the number of facilities currently in operation. By the looks of it, the preference for FPV development in the region can still exponentially grow in the near future.  

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This op-ed was published in the SolarQuarter Indonesia Annual Edition 2024. The original article can be found here.