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From land to water
Article published on http://www.pv-magazine.com/archive/ on April 2012
Floating PV systems: Photovoltaic systems have been successfully deployed on land and in space for many years, so it was only a matter of time before water-based PV systems emerged on larger scales. Over the past five years, a myriad of floating systems have evolved in varying degrees for use in ponds, reservoirs, canals, rivers and oceans .
Among the benefits of using floating PV systems is the water-cooling effect on silicon solar cells, the natural reflectivity of the water surface, the potential reduction in algae growth due to reduced sunlight penetration, and a lower water temperature in the areas below the arrays.
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Prototype Hydreli(c) (14Kwc) par Ciel et Terre, Piolenc (84) |
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Tnb Puts To Test Pilot Floating Pv System
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Floating Solar Takes To The Open Sea
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Floating Solar Panels: A Viable Solution?
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First Ciel Et Terre's Floating Solar Power Plant Project In Japan
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Submerging Solar: New Frontiers For Renewable Energy
Article published on http://www.ecomagination.com , June 11th 2012 It sounds like a child’s question: can you generate solar power underwater? The answer, according to Phillip Jenkins and his team at the US Naval Research Laboratory, is yes. The...
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