Project Nexus Canal Solar Project
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Turlock, California, United States
Source: Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
A $20 million state-funded pilot project in California's Central Valley that installs solar panels above irrigation canals to generate 1.6 MW of solar power. The project aims to improve solar panel efficiency by cooling and reduce water evaporation and algae growth. It is the second canal-based solar project in the US and may serve as a blueprint for future projects worldwide.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Solar, Government
- Location
- Turlock, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $20 million state-funded pilot project in California's Central Valley that installs solar panels above irrigation canals to generate 1.6 MW of solar power. The project aims to improve solar panel efficiency by cooling and reduce water evaporation and algae growth. It is the second canal-based solar project in the US and may serve as a blueprint for future projects worldwide. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Turlock |
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Source | Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Solar, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-04 |
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