its an old quarry turned into a lake. In Japan many solar arrays are on lakes
There are apparently good reasons to cover up water:
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It may reduce water temp, algae growth, and toxin formation.
I have often seen fish clustered under the shadows of docked boats in the summer daytime, so I assume some fish like the shade.