According to Turlock Irrigation District, California-based public water and power utility, Project Nexus has examined canal-top solar feasibility across irrigation infrastructure. The initiative was undertaken with University of California, Merced, a California-based research university focused on applied energy and climate systems. The pilot was supported by California Department of Water Resources, a Sacramento-headquartered authority overseeing statewide water networks. The assessment has evaluated photovoltaic installations above canals to combine electricity generation with evaporation reduction. As per project modeling, canal-top solar deployment could reach nearly 13 GW statewide. The analysis showed shaded canals have reduced water losses by about 63 billion gallons annually. Solar panels above flowing water were operating at lower temperatures, improving output efficiency. The configuration has slowed algae growth, reducing maintenance frequency. The approach has avoided land-use conflicts by using existing canal corridors across drought-prone California.