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title: "Ciel & Terre unveils Fusio®: an innovative honeycomb floating solar generation"
description: A pioneer in floating solar, Ciel & Terre unveils Fusio®, an innovation that bridges robustness and performance. A decisive step toward the next generation of floating solar power plants.
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# [Ciel & Terre unveils Fusio®: an innovative honeycomb floating solar generation](https://pes.eu.com/press-releases/ciel-terre-unveils-fusio-an-innovative-honeycomb-floating-solar-generation)

 Written by [Negin Hashemi](https://pes.eu.com/press-releases/author/negin-hashemi) | Oct 14, 2025 5:39:33 AM

A pioneer in floating solar, Ciel & Terre unveils **Fusio®**, an innovation that bridges robustness and performance. A decisive step toward the next generation of floating solar power plants.

# 1. Legacy and continuous innovation at Ciel & Terre

A pioneer in floating solar, **Ciel & Terre set a turning point in 2011** with the launch of **Hydrelio®**, the world’s first industrialized floating solar solution. Fifteen years later, the track record is one of a kind: more than **1.4 GWp of projects installed**, spread across **over 340 floating solar power plants in more than 30 different countries**.

Since the very beginnings of a floating solar market that did not yet exist, **Ciel & Terre has both shaped and learned from the Floating PV sector**. Each project, site, and client has brought its own challenges: diverse environmental conditions, specific needs, and local constraints. Faced with this constant evolution, Ciel & Terre has always strived to push its limits by combining two pillars that define its DNA:

- an **enterprising **and** bold approach**, focused on innovation and tailor-made solutions;
- a **responsible mindset**, driven by the will to provide sustainable, safe, and reliable technologies

In this spirit, for **the past 5 years**, Ciel & Terre’s R&D teams have been exploring new pathways to better meet the expectations of a rapidly growing market. Out of this drive for innovation was born their latest development:

 

2. The strengths of Fusio®

With **Fusio®**, Ciel & Terre strengthens and diversifies its technological portfolio in response to the ongoing evolution of the floating solar market. Designed as a direct response to market needs, this system embodies **robustness, GW-scale performance, and competitiveness**.

2.1. A technical innovation inspired by bridge engineering

The **triangular shape** of the Fusio® structure draws inspiration from major principles of engineering and architecture (bridges, pyramids, or skyscrapers). It is the most stable and resilient geometric form to withstand external forces.

Its **honeycomb design** provides outstanding **mechanical strength and stability**, while ensuring an optimal distribution of environmental loads across the structure.

2.2. A lever for competitiveness in floating solar projects

Fusio® stands out not only for its robustness but also for its **concrete economic benefits**:

- **LCOE optimization**,
- a significant **reduction in transport volumes and logistics costs** thanks to its compact design,
- **fast, large-scale production** through an optimized manufacturing process that shortens lead times and accelerates project delivery.
- Thanks to its **reduced water footprint** and **the elevation of the PV modules above the surface**, Fusio® also allows for better airflow underneath the panels, improving cooling and boosting energy production, up to **+2% in high temperature conditions***

Altogether, these benefits make Fusio® a highly competitive solution, designed to support and deliver projects ranging from **hundreds of MW up to GW scale**.

2.3. Re-engineered maintenance with the Catamaran

Because a floating solar plant must remain efficient throughout its lifetime, we have designed a **unique maintenance solution** for Fusio®: a **catamaran specially developed** to slide across the PV modules.

This exclusive boat operates directly on the floating structure, providing **safe, fast, and easy access** to every solar module, electrical equipment, and cables. Our R&D teams have also integrated **smart features**, such as onboard cleaning systems, to simplify maintenance and operations.

This approach eases inspections and decrease manual labor and improve safety. The result: **smoother, safer, and more efficient operations**.

# 3. Fusio® deployment outlook

With **Fusio®**, Ciel & Terre reaffirms its commitment to driving the energy transition by delivering technologies that are **reliable, competitive, and tailored to local realities**. This new solution represents a key milestone in the development of large-scale floating solar. Fusio® will be particularly relevant and well-suited for markets such as **India **or **Southeast Asia**, where environmental and economic conditions favour its deployment.

True to its pioneering role, Ciel & Terre restates its ambition to **shape the future of Floating PV** alongside its partners, continually exploring new approaches to boost performance and sustainability.

The launch of Fusio® is therefore an **open invitation to developers, EPCs, and energy stakeholders** to join Ciel & Terre in this new chapter of floating solar history.

**ABOUT CIEL ET TERRE**

Established in 2006 as a specialist in the integration of photovoltaic systems, Ciel & Terre® (C&T) has been fully devoted to **floating solar PV since 2011**. In response to land use conflicts, the company has developed the first patented, and industrialized water-based PV concept: Hydrelio®. The range now includes several PV floating systems as well as a large panel of services across the full project process (engineering, anchoring, installation, maintenance).

With a network of subsidiaries located in **7 countries**, Ciel & Terre initiated more than **340 floating photovoltaic projects in 30 countries**. Since 2025, the company have installed about **1.4 GWp **of floating solar power plants.

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