China completed a 200MW solar facility on top of a fish farm in eastern China, reports Renew Economy.

The developer connected the massive installation to the grid earlier this month in Hangzhou, roughly 150 kilometers south of Shanghai.

The panels were mounted on piles above the surface of the Changhe and Zhouxiang reservoirs in Cixi, Zhejiang province.

The company invested approximately CNY 1.8 billion ($263 million/€245 million) in the project, which spans about 299.5 hectares.

In an online statement, the Cixi municipal authorities hailed the project as a “new model” for solar-aquaculture projects, as the PV modules were deliberately spaced far apart to allow enough sunlight to penetrate the water, which is critical for the growth of the fish beneath the surface.

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