Design and Optimization of a Wave Driven Solar Tracker for Floating Photovoltaic Plants

Xu, Ruoyu; Liu, Chongfeng; Liu, Hengli; Sun, Zhenglong; Lam, Tin Lun; Qian, Huihuan

doi:10.1109/aim.2019.8868847

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“…Results from (Oliveira-Pinto and Stokkermans, 2020) show a 1.81%-2.59% increase in power output and significantly reduced costs. A solar tracking-type FSPV system is demonstrated in (Xu et al, 2019) that adjusts the panel to the accurate positions using the mechanical approach to absorb maximum solar energy. The system minimized system costs as it does not require motors to adjust panel angles.…”

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Lifecycle-based feasibility indicators for floating solar photovoltaic plants along with implementable energy enhancement strategies and framework-driven assessment approaches leading to advancements in the simulation tool

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Floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) systems that allow solar panel installations on water bodies are gaining popularity worldwide as they mainly avoid land-use conflicts created by, and for their superior performance over, ground-mounted photovoltaic installations. Though many studies in the FSPV literature showed how superior FSPVs perform, we still believe there are few potential opportunities for further enhancement in performance. On the other side, the industry’s delivery of FSPV installation service to clients is often questioned, highlighting that FSPV modeling is compromised, leading to false promises on energy performance and feasibility. This might be true given the lack of modeling tools specific to FSPV. With this hypothesis, this review investigates existing modeling approaches by FSPV researchers/industry people practicing and potentially implementable energy performance enhancement strategies leading to the advancement of modeling tools. The review outcome suggested that every FSPV researcher/service provider must carefully design and optimize the FSPV system considering suitable performance enhancement strategies, for instance, replacing conventional solar panels with bifacial ones and integrating various cooling and cleaning methods. Also, while assessing the feasibility, they must follow the lifecycle-based performance indicators that broadly fall under the techno-economic-environmental and social aspects with an appropriate framework-driven assessment approach. Lastly, we have shown a conceptual FSPV project simulation tool consolidating the performance indicators and explored performance enhancement strategies that we believe would help the FSPV community.

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Lifecycle-based feasibility indicators for floating solar photovoltaic plants along with implementable energy enhancement strategies and framework-driven assessment approaches leading to advancements in the simulation tool

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“…The TFPV system proposed in [ 25 ], is of the passive type, that is, it uses wave energy to automatically adjust the position of the system, without the aid of mechanical drive components such as motors, which as previously anticipated could cause increase maintenance costs during the useful life cycle of the plant. Although floating-tracking PV systems have higher specific investment costs, the higher electricity production compared to fixed floating PV system make them competitive from a levelized cost of electricity point of view [ 26 ].…”

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“… Evaluation of performances [ 29 ] 2015 Sun-Spotter floating solar-tracking spotlight It proposes the so-called Sun-spotters which represents the dual-axis solar tracking integrated within a floating kinetic structure, driven by an innovative motion method. Innovative solution of installation [ 25 ] 2019 Design and Optimization of a Wave Driven Solar Tracker for Floating Photovoltaic Plants It proposes a passive FPV tracking system, without the use of energy-consuming actuators Modeling, design and experimental analisys [ 30 ] 2014 A study on major design elements of tracking-type floating photovoltaic systems The basic concept of a floating PV system with a power of 100 kW, which is tracked, as well as the application plan for the tracking algorithm and the rotation mechanism of the structure, which is an important design element, were explained. Design and tracking alghoritm [ 23 ] 2014 A study on Development of Rotary Structure for Tracking- Type Floating Photovoltaic System FRP materials were selected for the structure of a floating photovoltaic system in the form of a circular rotational model to develop a floating photovoltaic system in the form of a rail.…”

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confidence: 99%