Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review

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 the global demand. One of the challenges is associated with the sustainable use of land resources. Floating PV (...

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Main Authors: Solomin, Evgeny, Sirotkin, Evgeny, Cuce, Erdem, Selvanathan, Shanmuga Priya, Sudhakar, K.
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Published: MDPI AG 2021
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31821/1/Hybrid%20floating%20solar%20plant%20designs.pdf
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author Solomin, Evgeny
Sirotkin, Evgeny
Cuce, Erdem
Selvanathan, Shanmuga Priya
Sudhakar, K.
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Sirotkin, Evgeny
Cuce, Erdem
Selvanathan, Shanmuga Priya
Sudhakar, K.
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description 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 the global demand. One of the challenges is associated with the sustainable use of land resources. Floating PV (FPV) plants on water bodies such as a dam, reservoir, canal, etc. are being increasingly developed worldwide as an alternative choice. In this background, the purpose of this research is to provide an outline of the hybrid floating solar system, which can be used to generate renewable energy. The hybrid technologies discussed include: FPV + hydro systems, FPV + pumped hydro, FPV + wave energy converter, FPV + solar tree, FPV + tracking, FPV + conventional power, FPV + hydrogen. The review also summarizes the key benefits and constraints of floating solar PV (FPV) in hybrid operation. Among the various hybrid FPV technologies, with solar input and hydro energy were among the most promising methods that could be potentially used for efficient power generation. The valuable concepts presented in this work provide a better understanding and may ignite sustainable hybrid floating installations for socio-economic growth with less environmental impact.
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spelling ump-318212021-08-17T14:51:39Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31821/ Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review Solomin, Evgeny Sirotkin, Evgeny Cuce, Erdem Selvanathan, Shanmuga Priya Sudhakar, K. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics 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 the global demand. One of the challenges is associated with the sustainable use of land resources. Floating PV (FPV) plants on water bodies such as a dam, reservoir, canal, etc. are being increasingly developed worldwide as an alternative choice. In this background, the purpose of this research is to provide an outline of the hybrid floating solar system, which can be used to generate renewable energy. The hybrid technologies discussed include: FPV + hydro systems, FPV + pumped hydro, FPV + wave energy converter, FPV + solar tree, FPV + tracking, FPV + conventional power, FPV + hydrogen. The review also summarizes the key benefits and constraints of floating solar PV (FPV) in hybrid operation. Among the various hybrid FPV technologies, with solar input and hydro energy were among the most promising methods that could be potentially used for efficient power generation. The valuable concepts presented in this work provide a better understanding and may ignite sustainable hybrid floating installations for socio-economic growth with less environmental impact. MDPI AG 2021-05-11 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31821/1/Hybrid%20floating%20solar%20plant%20designs.pdf Solomin, Evgeny and Sirotkin, Evgeny and Cuce, Erdem and Selvanathan, Shanmuga Priya and Sudhakar, K. (2021) Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review. Energies, 14 (10). pp. 1-25. ISSN 1996-1073. (Published) https://doi.org/10.3390/en14102751 https://doi.org/10.3390/en14102751
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Solomin, Evgeny
Sirotkin, Evgeny
Cuce, Erdem
Selvanathan, Shanmuga Priya
Sudhakar, K.
Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review
title Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review
title_full Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review
title_fullStr Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review
title_full_unstemmed Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review
title_short Hybrid floating solar plant designs: A review
title_sort hybrid floating solar plant designs: a review
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
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