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Scientists in Singapore created floating breakwaters with wave energy converters to lessen wave impact on offshore PV systems.

Power-generating breakwaters for floating photovoltaics

Researchers from the Singapore Institute of Technology have investigated the performance of new floating breakwaters (FBs) integrating wave energy converters (WECs).

The breakwaters are intended for use in offshore floating PV (OFPV) farms. “As the OFPVs move to the open sea, they are exposed to severe random waves and thus the design of the structure must take into consideration these cyclic loadings,” the research’s corresponding author, Zhi Yung Tay, told pv magazine. “There are few research works focusing on studying the effect of hybrid FB and WECs in mitigating the response of the floating solar PV farm and enhancing the wave energy extraction from the OFPV.”

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Source: PV Magazine

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The 16MW floating solar project in Guangdong withstood the typhoon, proving its durability & resilience to strong winds in adverse conditions

Floating solar project withstands super typhoon Capricorn

One of the fiercest typhoons to hit the area of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China, since 1949 was Super Typhoon Capricorn this month. In this wild weather, torrential winds and giant waves, what is the durability of floating solar panels? If you were anticipating seeing some broken panels, think again. Despite considerable damage, including power outages, caused throughout southern China by the sustained gusts, which reached speeds of up to 60 m/s and a maximum wind force of 17 at its core, floating solar PV was fine. Typhoon Capricorn caused containers to break and collapse away, and cranes to plummet. Mibet’s 16 MW floating solar plant withstood and won out.

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Source: Clean Technica

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Botswana’s state-owned water & wastewater utility has opened a tender for a feasibility study on deploying floating solar plants at its dams.

Botswana launches tender for feasibility study on floating solar at dams

WUC, Botswana’s state-owned water and wastewater utility, has opened a tender for a feasibility study on deploying floating solar plants at its dams.

According to the tender announcement, site visits have taken place at the Gaborone and Bokaa dams, Lotsane dam and Letsibogo and Dikgatlhong dams, all located within the eastern part of the country. The Dikgatlhong and Gaborone dams are the two largest in Botswana.

Bidders can obtain the full tender details on WUC’s website for BWP 1,100 ($82.18). The tender is open to international bidders. Submissions must be received by post by Oct. 3.

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Source: PV Magazine

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The floating solar-plus-fish movement is yet another demonstration that the modern renewable energy solutions of the 21st century go beyond reducing carbon emissions

Floating solar meets fish farming

Fish farmers are beginning to deploy floating solar panels at their facilities, as a cost-cutting renewable energy resource that provides significant additional benefits to the health of the fish farm. The floating solar-plus-fish movement is yet another demonstration that the modern renewable energy solutions of the 21st century go beyond reducing carbon emissions, to provide more versatility and economic benefits than than their century-old, fossil fueled counterparts. Take that, haters.

Floating Solar & Fish Farms

The idea of floating solar panels out onto a human-made body of water sounds simple enough. On the plus side, existing fish ponds, reservoirs and other facilities can provide solar developers with space to plant their solar panels, without running into conflicts over land use.

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Source: Clean Technica

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Soltec launched a new floating tracker, dubbed Flotus, designed for inland water bodies such as reservoirs and ponds.

A new concept in floating solar trackers

Last month, Spanish solar PV tracker manufacturer Soltec launched a new floating tracker, dubbed Flotus, designed for inland water bodies such as reservoirs and ponds.

Flotus features an east-west tracking system, similar to horizontal ground-based solar trackers, and an “advanced naval design” that Soltec claims enables it to withstand the rigours of being located on water.

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Source: PV Tech

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The Israeli authorities have proposed a plan to deploy 250 MW of floating solar & agrivoltaics through 4 PV plants in the Negev Desert.

Israel to deploy 250 MW of floating solar, agrivoltaics

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a recent statement that the authorities have given initial approval for four solar energy plants in the southern part of the country. The program, which will supply at least 250 MW of energy, will now be submitted for comments from various regional committees.

The projects will be constructed in the Arava region of the Negev Desert, between the Ramon Airport and the Timna copper mine, on a total area spanning 4.09 km2. The first plant will include floating PV panels installed over purified waste reservoirs, as well as a ground-mounted PV and storage solutions.

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Source: PV Magazine

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A solar project come to Napa County — floating panels on 56 acres of Napa Sanitation District ponds and two miles of new transmission lines.

Napa to consider floating solar panels at NapaSan plant

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A solar project with a difference could come to Napa County — floating panels on 56 acres of Napa Sanitation District ponds and two miles of new transmission lines passing near Soscol Junction.

The Napa County Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss the proposal on Wednesday. It meets at 9 a.m. in the county administration building, 1195 Third St. in Napa.

Laketricity would lease space on the NapaSan ponds along the Napa River south of the Butler Bridge, which carries Highways 12 and 29. The project’s 56-acre expanse would be about the size of the Vintage High School campus in north Napa.

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Source: Napa Valley Register

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The Sweetwater Authority is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array to be placed near the Sweetwater Dam.

Floating solar panels proposed for Sweetwater Reservoir

They generate green energy. The save money. They slow evaporation. They float.

And the Sweetwater Authority wants to put them on its Sweetwater Reservoir.

General Manager Carlos Quintero said the water agency is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array that would be placed near the Sweetwater Dam. It would cover roughly 1.3% of the reservoir, Quintero said, and could generate as much as two-thirds of the energy needed to make the reservoir water drinkable and decrease a small amount of evaporation.

“Really, the main benefit is to our ratepayers,” Quintero said. “We could be saving upwards of $27 million in a 25-year span.”

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Source: NBC San Diego

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The idea of floating solar panels on reservoirs and other calm waters has already taken hold. Sending them off to sea is another matter of next-level engineering.

Floating solar array is designed to take the rough stuff

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The idea of floating solar panels on reservoirs and other calm waters has already taken hold. Sending them off to sea is another matter of next-level engineering. However, the potential benefit of co-locating solar arrays with offshore wind farms is a tempting prize, and the firm Moss Maritime is moving closer to a solution.

Offshore Floating Solar Modules: It’s Complicated

The Moss venture is especially interesting because Moss Maritime is an established expert in floating offshore technology as a branch of the global conglomerate Saipem, which is known for its decades-long experience in offshore oil drilling. It’s a good example of the ways in which fossil energy know-how can work for the energy transition, not against it.

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Source: Clean Technica

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The largest floating solar array in the Southeast US is officially generating clean energy in Central Florida.

Largest floating solar array in Southeast US unveiled in Central Florida

The largest floating solar array in the Southeast U.S. is officially generating clean energy right here in Central Florida. The array is made of 2,236 solar panels, each roughly the size of a pool table, and it’s projected to cut energy costs at the water plant by 25% per year while limiting the impact on land and wildlife, according to county officials.

Orange County unveiled the largest floating solar array in the Southeastern United States situated on a 3.6-acre pond at the Southern Regional Water Supply Facility. This innovative project marks a significant step towards achieving the County’s sustainability and resilience goals.

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Source: West Orlando News

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