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| Europe's largest floating solar farm to open near Heathrow | Europe's largest floating solar farm to open near Heathrow |
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| The biggest floating solar farm in Europe is being constructed on a reservoir near Heathrow. | |
| More than 23,000 solar photovoltaic panels are being laid on the surface of the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. | |
| The farm, which will be the size of eight football pitches, is expected to generate 5.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity in a year. | The farm, which will be the size of eight football pitches, is expected to generate 5.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity in a year. |
| The energy will be used to part power a nearby water treatment works. | The energy will be used to part power a nearby water treatment works. |
| Thames Water said construction of the solar farm, which is within five miles (8 km) of Heathrow, will be completed by the end of March. | Thames Water said construction of the solar farm, which is within five miles (8 km) of Heathrow, will be completed by the end of March. |
| The floating pontoon will be 57,500 sq m in size. | The floating pontoon will be 57,500 sq m in size. |
| The power created by the farm will be the same as the annual consumption of about 1,800 homes, Thames Water said. | The power created by the farm will be the same as the annual consumption of about 1,800 homes, Thames Water said. |
| The reservoir is run by the water company, while the farm is being funded and operated by solar energy company, Lightsource. | The reservoir is run by the water company, while the farm is being funded and operated by solar energy company, Lightsource. |
| Thames Water's energy manager, Angus Berry, said the farm would help the firm become a "more sustainable business". | Thames Water's energy manager, Angus Berry, said the farm would help the firm become a "more sustainable business". |
| The previous largest floating solar farm in Europe was opened in Hyde, Greater Manchester, at Christmas. It measures 45,500 sq m but it and the new farm are both dwarfed by the world's largest. | The previous largest floating solar farm in Europe was opened in Hyde, Greater Manchester, at Christmas. It measures 45,500 sq m but it and the new farm are both dwarfed by the world's largest. |
| Japanese company Kyocera is building what will be the biggest floating array on Yamakura Dam in Chiba Prefecture, which will measure 180,000 sq m when completed. | Japanese company Kyocera is building what will be the biggest floating array on Yamakura Dam in Chiba Prefecture, which will measure 180,000 sq m when completed. |