Review on the development of marine floating photovoltaic systems

Shi, Wei and Yan, Chaojun and Ren, Zhengru and Yuan, Zhiming and Liu, Yingyi and Zheng, Siming and Li, Xin and Han, Xu (2023) Review on the development of marine floating photovoltaic systems. Ocean Engineering, 286 (Part 1). 115560. ISSN 0029-8018 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115560)

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Abstract

Global warming caused by the emission of fossil fuel consumption has become critical, leading to the inevitable trend of clean energy development. Of the power generation systems using solar energy, the floating photovoltaic (FPV) system is a new type, attracting wide attention because of its many merits. The latest progress in the research and applications of FPVs from multiple aspects is summarized in this paper. First, the development of FPVs is briefly described with a summary of typical installed FPV systems. Innovative photovoltaic design concepts and hybrid usage with other renewable energies are emphasized for offshore applications. Furthermore, critical structural design considerations are discussed, particularly emphasizing critical aspects such as load estimations, wave-structure interaction analysis, floating structure types, and mooring system design. Finally, several significant future challenges to the development and applications of marine FPV systems are identified, including survivability in the open sea, long-term reliability, and environmental impact. It aims to provide a broad overview of the development status, offering limited insights into the trends and challenges for marine FPV systems.

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Shi, Wei, Yan, Chaojun, Ren, Zhengru, Yuan, Zhiming ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9908-1813, Liu, Yingyi, Zheng, Siming, Li, Xin and Han, Xu;
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