Floating photovoltaic systems(FPVs)are one of the emerging renewable-energy technologies suitable for implementation in land-scarce areas around the world.The installation of FPVs in water bodies in highly populated c...Floating photovoltaic systems(FPVs)are one of the emerging renewable-energy technologies suitable for implementation in land-scarce areas around the world.The installation of FPVs in water bodies in highly populated countries such as India will improve renewable-energy production with added advantages in terms of efficiency,water savings and reduced carbon emissions.In this context,the present study aims to identify suitable reservoirs for solar energy production using FPV technology in Tamil Nadu,India using geographic information system techniques.A total of 118 reservoirs located in the study area were considered.The results have shown that the implementation of FPV systems will significantly improve the production of renewable energy.The most suitable res-ervoirs with hydroelectric power plants for hybrid FPV implementation and their potential to reduce water evaporation and carbon emissions are presented.The results reveal that hybrid systems will generate 1542.53 GWh of power annually and also save 36.32×10^(6)m^(3)of water every year.The results of this investigation will aid in fulfilling sustainable energy production in India,and the meth-odology presented may be useful for the analysis and prioritization of reservoirs for the implementation of FPV all over the world.展开更多
Floating photovoltaic(FPV)systems are one of the globally emerging technologies of renewable energy production that tend to balance the water-energy demand by effectively saving the evaporated water from reservoirs wh...Floating photovoltaic(FPV)systems are one of the globally emerging technologies of renewable energy production that tend to balance the water-energy demand by effectively saving the evaporated water from reservoirs while generating electrical power.This study presents the performance analysis of a model FPV plant in an Indian reservoir.The Mettur dam reservoir located in Tamil Nadu,India with a hydroelectric power plant of 150-MW capacity is considered as a test case.The preliminary design of the FPV plant is proposed based on a detailed study of the key design elements and their suitability for Indian reservoirs.The proposed plant is numerically analysed for various tilt angles,mounting systems and tracking mechanisms in order to assess its potential power generation.A flat-mount system in landscape orientation was found to exhibit a high performance ratio.Further,a fixed-tilt FPV system with a panel slope of 10°and an FPV system with single-axis tracking were found to be suitable for the Mettur reservoir.Further,cost analysis of the FPV system is also presented along with the carbon-footprint estimation to establish the economic and environmental benefits of the system.The results show that the total potential CO_(2) saving by a FPV system with tracking is 135918.87 t CO_(2) and it is 12.5%higher than that of a fixed-mount FPV system.展开更多
文摘Floating photovoltaic systems(FPVs)are one of the emerging renewable-energy technologies suitable for implementation in land-scarce areas around the world.The installation of FPVs in water bodies in highly populated countries such as India will improve renewable-energy production with added advantages in terms of efficiency,water savings and reduced carbon emissions.In this context,the present study aims to identify suitable reservoirs for solar energy production using FPV technology in Tamil Nadu,India using geographic information system techniques.A total of 118 reservoirs located in the study area were considered.The results have shown that the implementation of FPV systems will significantly improve the production of renewable energy.The most suitable res-ervoirs with hydroelectric power plants for hybrid FPV implementation and their potential to reduce water evaporation and carbon emissions are presented.The results reveal that hybrid systems will generate 1542.53 GWh of power annually and also save 36.32×10^(6)m^(3)of water every year.The results of this investigation will aid in fulfilling sustainable energy production in India,and the meth-odology presented may be useful for the analysis and prioritization of reservoirs for the implementation of FPV all over the world.
文摘Floating photovoltaic(FPV)systems are one of the globally emerging technologies of renewable energy production that tend to balance the water-energy demand by effectively saving the evaporated water from reservoirs while generating electrical power.This study presents the performance analysis of a model FPV plant in an Indian reservoir.The Mettur dam reservoir located in Tamil Nadu,India with a hydroelectric power plant of 150-MW capacity is considered as a test case.The preliminary design of the FPV plant is proposed based on a detailed study of the key design elements and their suitability for Indian reservoirs.The proposed plant is numerically analysed for various tilt angles,mounting systems and tracking mechanisms in order to assess its potential power generation.A flat-mount system in landscape orientation was found to exhibit a high performance ratio.Further,a fixed-tilt FPV system with a panel slope of 10°and an FPV system with single-axis tracking were found to be suitable for the Mettur reservoir.Further,cost analysis of the FPV system is also presented along with the carbon-footprint estimation to establish the economic and environmental benefits of the system.The results show that the total potential CO_(2) saving by a FPV system with tracking is 135918.87 t CO_(2) and it is 12.5%higher than that of a fixed-mount FPV system.
