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Green Energy Systems
Deployment Type

Over Canals

SOLAR WAVES turns canal corridors into dual-purpose energy infrastructure. Mounted above the water on rail-mounted or cable-supported systems, MegaWAVE generates clean power while helping reduce evaporation, preserve surrounding land, and maintain access for canal inspection and servicing.

01 · Support

Support systems designed around canal access.

Canals require solar systems that respect water operations, inspection, and maintenance. SOLAR WAVES adapts through rail-mounted or cable-suspended support systems while the MegaWAVE above remains standardised.

Rail support system
Narrow canals

Rail support system

For narrower canals, the MegaWAVE mounts above the water on a rail support system. The array can fold back when canal access is required for inspection or maintenance.

Cable-suspended system
Wide canals

Cable-suspended system

For wider spans, the MegaWAVE can be suspended above the canal with integrated access paths, allowing power generation while maintaining operational access below.

02 · Features

Power from infrastructure you already manage.

Reduced evaporation

Reduced evaporation

By shading the water surface, SOLAR WAVES can help reduce evaporation while producing power from the canal corridor.

Service access built in

Service access built in

Fold-back access, walkways, and support-system design keep maintenance requirements part of the deployment from the start.

Power without land take

Power without land take

Canal corridors become productive energy corridors without removing farmland, habitat, or developable land from use.

Built for canal operations

Built for canal operations

The support system is designed around access, inspection, and long-term water authority operations — not just panel placement.

03 · The constant

The same MegaWAVE. The same repeatable deployment sequence.

Across deployment types, each MegaWAVE follows the same sequence: manufactured, delivered, positioned, unfolded, connected, and commissioned. This repeatable sequence supports utility-scale rollout planning across multiple sites and infrastructure types. The support system changes with the site. The MegaWAVE stays repeatable.

  1. 01

    Delivered

    Factory-assembled, pre-wired, and prepared for transport.

  2. 02

    Positioned

    Set onto the support system selected for the site.

  3. 03

    Unfolded

    The wave structure opens into its full generating span.

  4. 04

    Connected

    Electrical connection and commissioning complete the deployment.

04 · Pilot Deployment

Proven over the Turlock canals.

Over Canals is already running in the field. In Turlock, California, a 60 kW SOLAR WAVES array spans a 6.5-metre canal — saving around 560,000 litres of water a year while generating clean power.

Watch the deployment, then explore the full pilot on the Projects page.

One MegaWAVE, every environment

The same MegaWAVE, a different support system.

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Next step

Talk to us about SOLAR WAVES.

Discuss site fit, pilot projects, deployment requirements, and support-system options with the SOLAR WAVES team.