Environmental impacts and benefits of marine floating solar

Hooper, Tara; Armstrong, Alona; Vlaswinkel, Brigitte

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2020.10.010

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“…Half of the Earth's population lives in proximity to a coast, and three-quarters of the world's large cities are situated by the sea. Offshore PV power generation is the concept of applying the FPV system in oceans and seas to harvest solar energy [46]. FPV designs in offshore conditions are different from the standard lakes owing to the harsh waves caused by the strong winds [47].…”

Section: Offshore/marine Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hybrid Floating Solar Plant Designs: A Review

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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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Section: Offshore/marine Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hybrid Floating Solar Plant Designs: A Review

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“…Any dragging of the platform mooring cables as the floating structure moves with the wind and waves will cause scour. Tidal changes in water depths may result in extended periods during which slack mooring cables interact with the seabed (Hooper et al, 2020).…”

Section: Potential Impact and Mitigationmentioning

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“…For floating structures there is the opportunity to ensure, from the outset, that designs maximize positive environmental outcomes (Hooper et al, 2020). For other offshore sectors, i.e., offshore wind energy, nature-inclusive designs have been formalized within the development process: in the Netherlands, the permit holder must make demonstrable efforts to design and build the wind farm in such a way that it actively enhances the sea's ecosystem, helping to foster conservation efforts and goals relating to sustainable use of naturally occurring species and habitats (Hermans et al, 2020).…”

Section: Future Floating Structure Designsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment for Floating Island Applications

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In the Space@Sea project a conceptual study is performed to develop standardized cost efficient floating modular islands with low environmental impact. As these floating modular islands are introduced for a purpose which is likely to determine the environmental impact, possible applications were considered: living, aquaculture, ports and logistics, and energy hub. The aim of this study is to develop a structured approach for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) of floating modular islands and their applications as these are considered within the Space@Sea project. To contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of future floating island developments, early awareness of the likely environmental consequences is important and requires a solid knowledge base. To that end we recommend a screening approach to identify the main threats to the marine ecosystem and their potential impacts at the earliest (conceptual) stage of development. For each Space@Sea type of application, this screening approach should identify the main threats through an EIA that links critical pressures with sensitive ecosystem components. While conventional impact assessments only consider negative impacts, we also consider potential environmental benefits of floating islands. This not only to enhance more environmental-friendly designs but also to provide a balanced perspective which considers not only threats but also opportunities in future developments and implementation of floating islands and their applications.

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“…China and the Netherlands are the first countries that set up FPV systems in offshore areas [19]. There extensive research and many reports and reviews concerning FPV in offshore areas, which is one of the renewable energy sources to become a prevalent and potential target for a green and clean energy solution, such as environmental impacts of marine floating solar [20,21], applications of FPV in marine areas [9], and FPVT used offshore [15,16,22,23].…”

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Overview of Possibilities of Solar Floating Photovoltaic Systems in the OffShore Industry

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2021

Energies

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The demand for energy has rapidly grown around the world. Solar floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems are an efficient solution to solve the issues from nonrenewable energy sources, such as reduction of CO2 emission, limitation of global warming, environmentally friendly, a great innovation in sustainable aquaculture, and a new ecofriendly technique, along with reducing production costs, especially regarding the scarcity of habitable land. A large number of installation projects using FPV technology have been operated in water bodies such as lakes and dams/reservoirs. However, deployment of FPV offshore is still limited because of the existing characteristics of marine/sea environments that are different from onshore, such as wind loads and wave loads. Despite these difficulties, there are several projects that have been installed in some countries and gained many significant achievements. It opened possibilities to apply FPV systems offshore worldwide. In this review, we present a brief overview of FPV systems both onshore and offshore, analyze advantages and disadvantages of offshore FPV systems, and provide an overview of their future.

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Environmental impacts and benefits of marine floating solar

Cited by 78 publications

References 25 publications

Hybrid Floating Solar Plant Designs: A Review

Hybrid Floating Solar Plant Designs: A Review

Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment for Floating Island Applications

Overview of Possibilities of Solar Floating Photovoltaic Systems in the OffShore Industry

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