Aurea Solar Floating Solar Tracker Pilot
Sector: Solar • Location: Golden, Colorado, United States
Source: Interesting Engineering
Noria Energy is constructing Aurea Solar, a 50-kilowatt floating solar pilot project at the Fairmount Reservoir in Golden, Colorado. The project combines floating solar technology with high-performance solar tracking to supply clean energy for local water utility operations and reduce water evaporation. It is the first US project to use floating solar with solar tracking technology and is schedule
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Golden, Colorado, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Interesting Engineering
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Noria Energy is constructing Aurea Solar, a 50-kilowatt floating solar pilot project at the Fairmount Reservoir in Golden, Colorado. The project combines floating solar technology with high-performance solar tracking to supply clean energy for local water utility operations and reduce water evaporation. It is the first US project to use floating solar with solar tracking technology and is scheduled to begin operations in September 2025. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Colorado |
City | Golden |
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Source | Interesting Engineering |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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