Floating solar farm contract is secured

NOVA Innovation has secured a new contract through its AquaGen365 partnership with RSK to deliver a floating solar farm for one of the UK's largest suppliers of high-quality industrial sand.

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The Scottish clean energy specialists will install a 400kW array consisting of 650 floating solar panels on North Arclid Lake, an artificial lake on the site of Bathgate Silica Sand's Arclid quarry in Cheshire, where industrial sand has been quarried and processed for over a century.

The installation of the floating solar farm - the equivalent of two Olympic-sized swimming pools - will help Bathgate Silica Sand decarbonise its processes and deliver cheaper energy for its operations.

The contract is another successful step for AquaGen365, the joint venture between Nova and RSK, as it expands into the quarrying sector.

AquaGen365 provides a 'one stop shop' solution for floating solar from initial feasibility, through design, securing consents, installation, and operation. The 'one stop shop' helps businesses navigate this process by offering a complete service to deliver cheaper energy that requires minimal client involvement.