Floating solar is here. What other PV options could power the Maldives?

Swimsol switched on a 2.4 MW floating solar array at Cheval Blanc Randheli, the largest in the Maldives, enabling the resort to run entirely on solar during daylight and save $1.5 million in diesel annually. Solar PV provided only 6% of national electricity as of mid-2024. The government aims for 33% renewables by 2028 and net-zero by 2030. Other solar options include rooftops, canopies, BIPV, and solar-desalination under the ASSURE programme.

Swimsol switched on a 2.4 MW floating solar array at Cheval Blanc Randheli, the largest in the Maldives, enabling the resort to run entirely on solar during daylight and save $1.5 million in diesel annually. Solar PV provided only 6% of national electricity as of mid-2024. The government aims for 33% renewables by 2028 and net-zero by 2030. Other solar options include rooftops, canopies, BIPV, and solar-desalination under the ASSURE programme.

Swimsol switched on a 2.4 MW floating solar array at Cheval Blanc Randheli, the largest in the Maldives, enabling the resort to run entirely on solar during daylight and save $1.5 million in diesel annually. Solar PV provided only 6% of national electricity as of mid-2024. The government aims for 33% renewables by 2028 and net-zero by 2030. Other solar options include rooftops, canopies, BIPV, and solar-desalination under the ASSURE programme.

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