Floating solar panels are a promising renewable solution, yet winter weather conditions especially ice and snow, can significantly impact their efficiency. At Ciel & Terre International, we have developed innovative solutions that could overcome these challenges...
Floating solar
The ponds compatible with floating solar: what are the conditions?
There are many floating solar-compatible ponds available for future projects all over the world. Ciel & Terre offers you the opportunity to find out more about the impact of your pond location and your site parameters for hosting a floating solar power plant. The...
Water level variations & drought: how does floating solar meet the challenge?
Whether due to climatic events or the function of the reservoir, floating solar power plants must adapt to water level variations. Thanks to its experts, Ciel & Terre is committed to proposing the anchoring solutions best suited to your site's characteristics....
Floating solar market trends in India : a booming source of energy
Trends in the floating solar market are on the rise in India. While India has experienced a rapid economic growth for the past 2 decades, the country's electricity needs has also bloomed significantly To pursuit its goals of sustainable development, the country...
Floating solar in the USA: the market is booming
In the USA, floating solar and green energies are crucial because fossil fuel is the largest source of carbon emissions (87% ), whether for domestic or industrial use. In 2022, renewable energy stood at just 13% of energy sources. According to forecasts of the Annual...
Floating solar product validation : our protocols and our lab
So far 300 floating solar projects are installed with our technology, the oldest for more than 10 years now. Our experience shows that we need to understand accurately the behavior of the whole FPV system in extreme environments or situations. That’s why have...
Testing floating solar solutions and guarantee the reliability of your project
The aim of our R&D lab is to test our floating solar products and solutions in all their dimensions and functions, so that we are sure that the solar plant will be efficient, safe, and profitable for at least 25 years. Thanks to this facility, we can accelerate...
Bow and Arrow, the anchoring system bringing more elasticity in the mooring lines
At Ciel & Terre, we use our field experience to improve the FPV solutions we design and offer. The “Bow and Arrow” system that we present in this article is certainly the perfect example of how we use our field experience to improve our products. To develop and...
The history of Ciel & Terre Japan, where floating solar begins
Ciel & Terre Japan is the first subsidiary of the French floating solar pioneer Ciel & Terre International. Discover more about its history, its evolution and its present thanks to the contribution of the people who has made it what is now. The very begining...
Why the FPV anchoring is crucial for your floating solar project
Ciel & Terre rapidly understood that to plan safe and long-lasting solar powered platforms we need to design ingenious FPV anchoring methods. In this article, you are going to find out how our R&D and project design teams proceed to offer you solutions that...