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Detailed explanation-1: -The 60 megawatt-peak solar PV farm is a step towards Singapore’s goal to quadruple its solar energy capabilities by 2025. The solar farm could help to reduce carbon emissions by about 32 kilotonnes annually.

Detailed explanation-2: -Khandwa: A floating solar power plant is going to be built in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa. Said to be the world’s largest floating solar plant, it will generate 600 Megawatt power by 2022-23.

Detailed explanation-3: -Touted as the “world’s largest floating hydro-solar farm”, the Sirindhorn dam project is capable of creating solar power by day and hydropower by night. The 720, 000 square metre installation is the first of 15 farms Thailand plans to build as part of its ongoing commitment to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2050.

Detailed explanation-4: -India and Singapore go big on floating solar Singapore’s huge floating solar farm on the Tengeh Reservoir is the size of 45 football fields and has 122, 000 floating solar panels.

Detailed explanation-5: -China’s solar prowess is staggering. With a whopping 340 GW, the country is the largest producer of solar energy in the world. In the first six months of 2022, the nation has deployed more than 30.88 GW of Solar PV systems. Moreover, it has set goals to install 108 GW of solar power this year.