Is it feasible to place solar panels on water to generate electricity?

You have observed very accurately that placing solar panels on water to generate electricity is indeed a real thing, and China has built the world's largest floating photovoltaic power station, which is precisely to solve the problem of land resource scarcity.

Technical Principles and Implementation

Simply put, it is to install solar panels on a floating body, which provides buoyancy to stabilize the entire system on the water surface, and then connect it to generate electricity through cables. Reflecting sunlight on the water surface can improve power generation efficiency and naturally cool solar panels, generating 5% -10% more electricity than on land. At the same time, water bodies can also reduce evaporation, achieving "power generation+water conservation".

It does block sunlight, but sufficient space is reserved in the design to ensure photosynthesis and algae growth. Summer shading can also cool down and improve the living environment of fish. In actual projects, measures such as aerators and manual feeding will also be used to maintain ecological balance.