RSK and Nova Innovation have joined forces to deliver floating solar projects.
The AquaGen365 joint venture company will design and install floating solar power stations.
Its first floating solar project is already up and running in the Port of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland, powering Forth Ports’ headquarters with clean, low-cost renewable energy.
AquaGen365 combines RSK Group’s global reach across more than 200 environmental, engineering and technical service companies in 40 countries with Nova Innovation’s expertise in marine energy.
Collectively, AquaGen365 has more than 20 years’ experience in the development of renewable energy through the deployment of tidal stream, onshore wind, ground-mounted solar and hydro power technologies.
RSK Director David Taylor said: “Floating solar provides clean, predictable, low-cost energy using reliable and bankable technology that offers an alternative solution to ground-mounted and rooftop solar.
“It makes a compelling argument for cost-competitive and decarbonised energy generation where land use is not a viable option.
“Other benefits include a quick-to-deploy modular design with short lead times; scalability to match energy demands; deployment in both marine and freshwater environments; and excellent water conservation benefits.”
He added: “Floating solar will benefit many sectors: in particular, enabling sustainable irrigation in the agricultural sector, helping to achieve carbon net zero targets within the water industry, providing renewable energy to power industrial sites and complexes and driving the push for ‘greener’ ports and harbours.”
Nova Innovation CEO Simon Forrest said: “Floating solar presents a massive step forward in the quest for clean, renewable energy.
“Its main advantage is that it can be installed quickly at scale, particularly in areas where land is scarce or expensive.”
Nova’s floating solar technology is proven to operate in all conditions, including weathering the storms and harsh conditions of the Scottish winter.