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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 8, Pages 7951-7968Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03686-4
Keywords
Evaporation loss; Floatovoltaics; Hydroelectric power plants; Renewable energy; Solar energy
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- Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II within the CRUI-CARE Agreement
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Floating photovoltaic systems for reservoirs are innovative technologies that reduce evaporation and generate solar power, efficiently integrated with existing hydroelectric power plants in India to increase renewable energy production. Installing these systems in major reservoirs can save water resources significantly and reduce carbon emissions.
Floating photovoltaic system for reservoirs is a recent innovative technology that is highly advantageous in reducing evaporation while generating solar power. In addition, the integration of floating photovoltaic systems with the existing hydroelectric power plants will increase renewable power production. The present study aims to assess the electrical performance of floating photovoltaic systems in major reservoirs with existing hydroelectric power plants in India. The reservoirs with large water surface area were selected for the study, and a model floating photovoltaic system with a 5-MW capacity was designed for the selected reservoirs. The numerical analysis showed that installing floating photovoltaic systems will result in an annual energy yield of 160 GWh. Further, the systems also save 1.40 million cubic meters of water per day and also help in generating additional energy of 514.80 MWh/day from the saved water through its integration with hydroelectric power plants. A single-axis tracking mechanism to the floating photovoltaic systems will increase the annual energy generation by 11%. The detailed cost analysis and carbon emission analysis were also carried out. The results indicate that the tracking mechanisms increase the total installation cost of the systems. The annual carbon emission reduction from the floating photovoltaic systems accounts for about 3.30 million tons of CO2. The obtained results highlight the suitability of this innovative technology for installation in Indian reservoirs and its effectiveness in reducing evaporation and carbon emission. [GRAPHICS] .
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