California solar panels over irrigation canals
The gist
California's Project Nexus solar canopy stretched over 1.2 miles of irrigation canal fed the grid and kept more water in a valley.
The pilot tests whether covering canals can save water and boost solar yield as the state's supply shrinks.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026KQED reports on what California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals.
- Sep 21, 2026Energies Media reports the Project Nexus solar canopy stretched over 1.2 miles of a California irrigation canal fed the grid and kept more water in a valley.
- Sep 21, 2026Maven's Notebook daily digest lists the KQED piece among California water news items.