Nexus Canal-Top Solar Project
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Turlock, California, United States
Source: The Cool Down
The Nexus project is a 1.6-megawatt solar pilot built over irrigation canals operated by the Turlock Irrigation District in California. It aims to generate clean electricity while reducing water evaporation, limiting algae growth, and avoiding additional land use. The project was launched in 2022 through a public-private collaboration and completed in September 2025. It tested various solar panel
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Education, Raw Materials
- Location
- Turlock, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Cool Down
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Status
Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The Nexus project is a 1.6-megawatt solar pilot built over irrigation canals operated by the Turlock Irrigation District in California. It aims to generate clean electricity while reducing water evaporation, limiting algae growth, and avoiding additional land use. The project was launched in 2022 through a public-private collaboration and completed in September 2025. It tested various solar panel designs and included a battery energy storage system to study performance across an irrigation season in an agricultural region. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Turlock |
Source
Source | The Cool Down |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Education, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-05-09 |
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