Challenges and opportunities towards the development of floating photovoltaic systems

M Kumar, HM Niyaz, R Gupta - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021 - Elsevier
Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) system is seen as an emerging megawatt-scale
deployment option. The sustainable growth and management of FPV systems require …

A review on floating photovoltaic (FPV) power generation units

P Ranjbaran, H Yousefi, GB Gharehpetian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The floating photovoltaic (FPV) system is a new power generation system which has
attracted a wide attention due to its numerous advantages. Apart from power generation, the …

Hybrid floating solar photovoltaics-hydropower systems: Benefits and global assessment of technical potential

N Lee, U Grunwald, E Rosenlieb, H Mirletz, A Aznar… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Floating solar photovoltaics (FPV) is an emerging, and increasingly viable, application of
photovoltaics (PV) in which systems are sited directly on waterbodies. Despite growing …

[HTML][HTML] Development of compliant modular floating photovoltaic farm for coastal conditions

C Zhang, J Dai, KK Ang, HV Lim - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Floating photovoltaic (PV) farms can be constructed in coastal marine conditions for the
abundant ocean space compared to reservoirs. New challenges may arise when extending …

Use of floating PV plants for coordinated operation with hydropower plants: Case study of the hydroelectric plants of the São Francisco River basin

NM Silvério, RM Barros, GL Tiago Filho… - Energy Conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, the Brazilian electricity sector has seen a considerable reduction in
hydroelectric production and an increase in dependence on the complementation of …

[HTML][HTML] Floating PVs in terms of power generation, environmental aspects, market potential, and challenges

E Cuce, PM Cuce, S Saboor, A Ghosh, Y Sheikhnejad - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Limited reserves of fossil fuels, rising environmental concerns, and a remarkable increase in
electricity demand have led to the necessity of harnessing solar energy on a large scale. For …

A sound potential against energy dependency and climate change challenges: Floating photovoltaics on water reservoirs of Turkey

MI Kulat, K Tosun, AB Karaveli, I Yucel, BG Akinoglu - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy security and climate change are among the top priority challenges for Turkey. High
dependency on imported resources jeopardizes the economy, especially with high currency …

Evaluating solar photovoltaic power efficiency based on economic dimensions for 26 countries using a three-stage data envelopment analysis

T Zhang, K Nakagawa, K Matsumoto - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new concept for solar photovoltaic (PV) power efficiency and
explores a new direction by considering such efficiency at the national level and from a …

[PDF][PDF] A review of floating photovoltaic design concepts and installed variations

D Friel, M Karimirad, T Whittaker, WJ Doran… - … : ASRANet Ltd, UK, 30 …, 2019 - pure.qub.ac.uk
In the present study a review paper is formulated which aims to outline technological
variations in conceptual and installed designs of floating photovoltaic 'FPV'installations by …

Floating photovoltaic plants as an electricity supply option in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin

CA Moraes, GF Valadão, NS Renato, DF Botelho… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Brazil has high solar potential. The yearly sum of solar irradiation is approximately 1924.07
kWh/m 2, therefore, harnessing this potential is promising. The country is dependent on …