The Economic Times

In 2026, EDP APAC deployed 13,312 solar panels on more than 30,000 pontoons in Singapores Strait of Johor. Today, marine growth has increased floater mass by nearly 43%, putting buoyancy and electrical connectors at risk

EDP APAC deployed 13,312 solar panels across 30,000 pontoons in Singapores Strait of Johor. Today, heavy marine growth is threatening the massive offshore floating solar installation. Marine organisms have increased total floater mass by nearly 43 percent underwater. That surging weight places severe strain on pontoon buoyancy while putting critical electrical connectors at immediate risk. Energy operators must now overcome tropical ocean biofouling to safeguard the offshore project.