By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovoltaic effect.
Floating solar photovoltaic (PV) is an economical commercial technology that has exploded in popularity in the past years. The information below was compiled from a data posted by Solarplaza, event organizer of Solar Asset Management North America
| Rank | Size (kw) | Name of reservior (lake) / Name of Plant | Country | City/Province | Operating from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20000 | Coal mining subsidence area of Huainan City | China | Anhui Province | April, 2016 |
| 2 | 7500 | Kawashima Taiyou to shizen no megumi Solarpark | Japan | Saitama | October, 2015 |
| 3 | 6338 | Queen Elizabeth II reservoir | UK | London | March, 2016 |
| 4 | 3000 | Otae Province | Sounth Korea | Sangju City Gyeongsang Bukdo | October, 2015 |
| 5 | 3000 | Jipyeong Province | Sounth Korea | Sangju City Gyeongsang Bukdo | October, 2015 |
| 6 | 2991 | Godley Reservoir Floating Solar PV | UK | Godley | January, 2016 |
| 7 | 2449 | Tsuga Ike | Japan | Mie | August, 2016 |
| 8 | 2398 | Sohara Ike | Japan | Mie | March, 2016 |
| 9 | 2313 | Sakasama Ike | Japan | Hyogo | April, 2015 |
| 10 | 2000 | Reservior in Kumagaya city | Japan | Saitama | December, 2014 |
| 11 | 2000 | Kinuura Lumberyard | Japan | Aichi | February, 2016 |
| 12 | 2000 | Yado Ooike (Sun Lakes Yado) | Japan | Hyogo | January, 2016 |
| 13 | 1751 | Hirono Shinike | Japan | Hyogo | September, 2016 |
| 14 | 1708 | Yakenoike | Japan | Hyogo | July, 2016 |
| 15 | 1700 | Nishi Hiraike | Japan | Hyogo | April, 2015 |
| 16 | 1700 | Hyogo No.9 Plant | Japan | Hyogo | April, 2015 |
| 17 | 1500 | Kakogawa City | Japan | Hyogo | September, 2015 |
| 18 | 1485 | Funatsu Ooike | Japan | Hyogo | September, 2015 |
| 19 | 1430 | Kawahara Yama Solar Plant | Japan | Hyogo | December, 2015 |
| 20 | 1330 | Mito City | Japan | Ibaraki | August, 2015 |
| 21 | 1260 | Hira Ike | Japan | Hyogo | July, 2016 |
| 22 | 1212 | Koube Ooike | Japan | Hyogo | May, 2016 |
| 23 | 1203 | Ainoike | Japan | Hyogo | May, 2016 |
| 24 | 1200 | Higashi Hiraike | Japan | Hyogo | April, 2015 |
| 25 | 1180 | Solar on the water Okegawa | Japan | Saitama | July, 2013 |
| 26 | 1176 | Kasai City | Japan | Hyogo | February, 2015 |
| 27 | 1153 | Arashiyama floating solar plant | Japan | Saitama | September, 2015 |
| 28 | 1125 | Hirai Ike | Japan | Nara | July, 2015 |
| 29 | 1098 | Shimane Solar Power Yasugi | Japan | Shimane | November, 2014 |
| 30 | 1078 | Nagaike Nishi Ike | Japan | Hyogo | March, 2016 |
| 31 | 1076 | Fukuike | Japan | Hyogo | June, 2015 |
| 32 | 1008 | Tokorozawa Ike | Japan | Hyogo | March, 2015 |
| 33 | 1000 | DREAM Solar Float Kounoyama | Japan | Osaka | October, 2016 |
| 34 | 990 | Kasai City | Japan | Hyogo | October, 2016 |
| 35 | 973 | Kasaoka Jyubancho Reservior | Japan | Okayama | May, 2016 |
| 36 | 850 | Maeno Ike | Japan | Hyogo | September, 2014 |
| 37 | 808 | Sakurashita Ike | Japan | Hyogo | February, 2016 |
| 38 | 696 | Kawagoe city | Japan | Saitama | June, 2014 |
| 39 | 631 | Isawa Ike | Japan | Tokushima | October, 2016 |
| 40 | 630 | Toriga Ike | Japan | Hyogo | February, 2016 |
| 41 | 528 | Fukuchi machi | Japan | Fukuoka | August, 2015 |
| 42 | 504 | Imandou Ike | Japan | Osaka | September, 2015 |
| 43 | 495 | Ochang | Sounth Korea | Korea | February, 2015 |
| 44 | 490 | Jyuman Ike | Japan | Hyogo | March, 2016 |
| 45 | 477 | Napa Country Far NienteWinary | USA | California | 2007 |
| 46 | 471 | Polybell | UK | December, 2015 | |
| 47 | 460 | Aisai City | Japan | Aichi | December, 2015 |
| 48 | 400 | Towa Yoshimi Solar Plant | Japan | Saitama | April, 2016 |
| 49 | 343 | Pontecorvo | Italy | Italy | March, 2016 |
| 50 | 300 | Rengeji Ike | Japan | Fukuoka | July, 2016 |
| 51 | 300 | Ben Acre | UK | – | December, 2015 |
| 52 | 200 | Sheepland farm | UK | – | August, 2014 |
| 53 | 108 | Sungai Labu | Malaysia | – | November, 2015 |
| 54 | 59 | Yoshioka Kaatsukijyou | Japan | Chiba | April, 2016 |
| 55 | 50 | Reeders | UK | – | December, 2015 |
| 56 | 50 | Eshkol reservoir | Israel | Jerusalem | October, 2014 |
| 57 | 48 | Inogayaike Solar Plant | Japan | Hyogo | August, 2014 |
| 58 | 40 | Yanagiike Solar Plant | Japan | Hyogo | January, 2014 |
| 59 | 25 | Westpoort industrial estate | Netherlands | Groningen | March, 2016 |
| 60 | 22 | Nofar | Israel | – | November, 2015 |
| 61 | 15 | Piolenc | France | – | February, 2011 |
| 62 | 13 | Bör | Sweden | – | December, 2015 |
| 63 | 10 | Kunde Winery | USA | – | June, 2016 |
| 64 | 10 | Rajarhat | India | West Bengal | January, 2015 |
| 65 | 6 | Yoshiwaraike | Japan | Kagawa | November, 2014 |
| 66 | 5 | Pond Gardens of Bishan Park | Singapore | Bishan | May,2013 |
| 67 | 5 | Yothathikan | Thailand | Samut Songkhram | October, 2014 |
| 68 | 5 | UFC Orlando | USA | – | March, 2016 |
| 69 | 5 | Kas Green Energy Pilot | Indonesia | – | May, 2016 |
| 70 | 4 | Wattco pilot | Netherlands | – | March, 2016 |