Recent technical advancements, economics and environmental impacts of floating photovoltaic solar energy conversion systems

S Gorjian, H Sharon, H Ebadi, K Kant, FB Scavo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) is an emerging technology that has experienced significant
growth in the renewable energy market since 2016. It is estimated that technical …

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 …

Hybrid floating solar plant designs: a review

E Solomin, E Sirotkin, E Cuce, SP Selvanathan… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The world's demand for electricity will double by 2050. Despite its high potential as an eco-
friendly technology for generating electricity, solar energy only covers a small percentage of …

[HTML][HTML] Floating solar PV to reduce water evaporation in water stressed regions and powering water pumping: Case study Jordan

LW Farrar, ABS Bahaj, P James, A Anwar… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water resources are essential for human consumption and food production. The extraction
and delivery of water resources are highly dependent on energy. Hence water, energy and …

Optimization and assessment of floating and floating-tracking PV systems integrated in on-and off-grid hybrid energy systems

PE Campana, L Wästhage, W Nookuea, Y Tan, J Yan - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Considering the targets of Thailand in terms of renewable energy exploitation and
decarbonization of the shrimp farming sector, this work evaluates several scenarios for …

Evaluation of factors governing the use of floating solar system: A study on Iran's important water infrastructures

M Fereshtehpour, RJ Sabbaghian, A Farrokhi… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The issue of water and energy crisis has been turned into the global matters which need to
be tackled jointly. Accordingly, as a reliable solution, floating solar power plants, in which …

Cooling effect on the floating solar PV: Performance and economic analysis on the case of west Java province in Indonesia

AP Sukarso, KN Kim - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Solar photovoltaic technology is one of the most well established new and renewable
energy technologies. Many researchers have undertaken wide research and development …

Potential of usage of the floating photovoltaic systems on natural and artificial lakes in the Republic of Serbia

T Bajc, D Kostadinović - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Republic of Serbia has a significant potential for the electricity production from
solar energy, namely the floating photovoltaic (PV) systems, which are not exploited enough …

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 …

Water-surface photovoltaics: Performance, utilization, and interactions with water eco-environment

C Ma, Z Liu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Water-surface photovoltaics (WSPVs) represent an emerging power-generation technology
utilizing idle water and solar energy. Owing to their significant advantages and development …