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The status recorded for “Oregon's First Floating Solar Panels Project” is final testing phase.

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Oregon's First Floating Solar Panels Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Medford, Oregon, United States

Source: Kiowa County Press

Project

Final Testing Phase

Installation of more than 1,700 floating solar panels on a Medford Irrigation District reservoir to generate power for the district, the city, and about 60 homes in Jackson County. The project aims to reduce energy costs, generate revenue for irrigation district modernization, and save water by preventing evaporation.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Power Transmission
Location: Medford, Oregon, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Kiowa County Press

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The project “Oregon's First Floating Solar Panels Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Medford, Oregon, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Kiowa County Press.

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Original status	final testing phase
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Installation of more than 1,700 floating solar panels on a Medford Irrigation District reservoir to generate power for the district, the city, and about 60 homes in Jackson County. The project aims to reduce energy costs, generate revenue for irrigation district modernization, and save water by preventing evaporation.
Original sector	Energy

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Oregon
City	Medford

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Source	Kiowa County Press
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Power Transmission
Article published date	2026-05-30

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