Sustainability assessment framework and methodology with trans-disciplinary numerical simulation model for analytical floatovoltaic energy system planning assessments

Potential ecological impacts of floating photovoltaics on lake biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

“…The rest of the literature used modelling approaches, and a large majority of them, were based on simulations in artificial reservoirs. Overall, these modelling studies have consistently predicted a decrease in evaporation rates with increased FPV cover [15,18,[40][41][42][43][44][45] . While some models predicted that FPV covering 10% of the recipient water body can lead to a reduction in evaporation ranging from 7% to 19% [41], other simulations predicted that 20% cover can lead to a reduction of about 62% on water evaporation.…”

“…In a pilot scale test (2m x 2m x 1m tank), FPV lead to a 60% reduction in evaporation [32]. Although empirical studies specifically with FPV as floating covers are limited, models predicted an evaporation reduction potential of FPV ranging from 50% to 90% [15,[41][42][43][44][45].…”

Comprehensive Analysis of Extreme Meteorological Conditions for the Safety and Reliability of Floating Photovoltaic Systems: A Case on the Mediterranean Coast

“…However, a comprehensive review of the literature reveals a notable absence of indepth research in this regard. While there have been studies related to present meteorological conditions and the development of corresponding designs for the installation of FPVs, they appear to be conducted solely for specific locations, with meteorological analyses often lacking the necessary level of detail [45,[48][49][50]. For this reason, conducting a study that examines the extreme meteorological events that FPVs will encounter and reveals applicable analysis results will bring novelty to the literature.…”