L R AS Published on Saturday 17 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:floating power plant
A new floating photovoltaic system has been developed
A new floating photovoltaic system has been developed by Spanish researchers.
"The novelty of the system lies in the combination of a dual-axis solar tracker with a mini-tensioning platform (TLP). "This is the first time that these two concepts have been proposed for a floating solar system, and HelioSea integrates the two.
L R AS Published on Saturday 17 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:floating power plant
Fifteen companies join forces for a solar farm project in the North Sea!
Fifteen European companies have joined forces with Oceans of Energy to deploy a 150 MW solar farm project in the North Sea.
In Europe, the Netherlands has been one of the most advanced countries in the development of offshore solar energy on the continent, with a first call for tenders
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 February 2024 - n° 475 - Categories:floating power plant
How can a floating solar power plant be improved over a land-based plant?
What characteristics does a floating solar power plant need to have in order to optimise its production compared with a ground-based plant?
Researchers in Malaysia and India have analysed the effect of height, angle of inclination, wind speed, ambient temperature and water temperature on the efficiency and output of floating solar PV (FPV) compared with a conventional ground-mounted solar system.
AS Published on Saturday 27 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:50 to 200 MW power plants
In five years, the number of insects near two solar power plants has tripled,
After five years of study, researchers have observed a threefold increase in the number of insects in the vicinity of two solar installations built on
L R AS Published on Sunday 21 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:floating power plant
The advantages of floating PV
A floating solar power plant can be installed very quickly: it only takes a few weeks to build and commission. It takes up land that is not subject to any conflict of use.
L R AS Published on Monday 30 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:50 to 200 MW power plants
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L R AS Published on Sunday 8 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:power plants
The price of carbon in the short and medium term
The European Union has succeeded in introducing ambitious reforms during an energy crisis. The price of carbon allowances has stabilised at around €88.
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:power plants > 200MW
Solar operation and maintenance contracts in the United States
Solar O&M contract prices in the US averaged $7.90/kW in 2022, according to Wood Mackenzie.
O&M suppliers increased their contracted capacity by
L R AS Published on Saturday 7 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:floating power plant
Is there any point in combining solar and wind generation on the same offshore platform?
Belgian researchers have analysed the complementarity at sea between a wind platform and a solar structure. They found that in some cases the combination would increase the yield of renewable electricity by 47% while occupying only a limited surface area.
They noted that complementarity increases over longer periods of time
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:virtual power station
Virtual power plants are the future
The director of the US Department of Energy's (DoE) Office of Loan Programs, Jigar Shah, says virtual power plants are the way to success and the future, as solar net metering now faces an uncertain future.
"Most solar systems
L R AS Published on Monday 26 June 2023 - n° 451 - Categories:50 to 200 MW power plants
In brief new power plants: EDF floating power plant, acquisition of power plants by Engie, inauguration of 900 MW in Dubai
In brief new power plants: floating power plant by EDF, acquisition of power plants by Engie, inauguration of 900 MW in Dubai
EDF Renewables has opened its first floating solar power plant (FPV) on the Lazer dam (south-east France). The plant
R AS Published on Sunday 18 June 2023 - n° 450 - Categories:floating power plant
A new floating power plant system
Researchers have developed a new floating PV system that can withstand wave heights of over 10 metres.
L R AS Published on Monday 29 May 2023 - n° 447 - Categories:power plants
Battery-free irrigation system in Spain
Acciona is completing the construction of an irrigation system powered by battery-free photovoltaic panels in north-east Spain. The 1.5 MW plant will power an irrigation system covering 3,400 hectares.
L R AS Published on Saturday 27 May 2023 - n° 447 - Categories:floating power plant
90% of floating power plants are in Asia
Floating photovoltaic (FPV) installations are being stimulated by the scarcity and rising cost of land. For this reason, China, India and Indonesia accounted for almost
L R AS Published on Saturday 13 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:power plants
Should the direct current capacity of power stations be oversized?
With the fall in the price of solar panels in recent years, it can be advantageous to oversize the DC capacity of photovoltaic power plants.