Europe’s energy giants explore potential of floating solar
Floating solar panels in the Netherlands. A number of major energy firms are looking into the potential of combining floating solar with other energy sources.Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty ImagesGerman energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea, as part of a wider collaboration focused on the development of "floating solar parks."Set to be installed in waters off Ostend, Belgium, the pilot, called Merganser, will have a capacity of…