With our non-renewable energy sources depleting at an
alarming rate, many people have been looking into new energy and new sources
for renewable energy. A new possible solution is the implementation of large,
floating solar panels being developed by Ciel and Terre. “Their innovative
Hydrelio Floating PV System allows standard PV panels to be installed on large
bodies of water such as: drinking reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals,
remediation and tailing ponds, and hydroelectric dam reservoirs.” An issue that
many people find with solar panels installed on land is that they disrupt the
immediate and surrounding landscape around them. Installing these panels on
water still allows for companies to extract energy from the panels and still
allows for the respective bodies of water to be utilized for their own separate
purposes. “According to Ciel and Terre, the system is easy to install and
dismantle, can be adapted to any electrical configuration, is scalable from low
to high power generation, and requires no tools or heavy equipment. It is also
eco-friendly, fully recyclable, has low environmental impact and its cost
effective. To date the system has been installed in the UK, and a Japanese system
will be installed by March 2016.” The installation of floating solar panels
could potentially provide insight into the largely untapped possibilities of renewable
energy sources. Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.
Find more information at:
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/floating-solar-panels/
This is an interesting approach! I don't if you have heard about the idea of making solar panel streets/sidewalks/parks and public courts, but that is something I've heard too. And they would install changeable LED lights, therefore we wouldn't have to repaint roads every again! These ideas are all interesting...and makes me wonder how precautionary approach would play into it!
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of this before, it sounds very promising! The guy in the video definitely made it seem like these panels are the solution to our problem. What makes me weary is that they have "low environmental impact", because, especially after taking this class, we really have no idea what those words really mean. Its tough to define but they sound great! - Sophia
ReplyDeleteFloating Solar Power Systems are wonderful Ideas. And it’s very important to maintain effectively same direction and position on the water for floating solar plants. Because directional change of solar panels reduces electricity production. So floating solar plants also need the directional control mooring systems for their parked positions. Azimuth and position change of floating solar plants caused by wind, waves and external forces. Restoring Force Strengthened Mooring System for floating solar plants has been created in South Korea. This Mooring System generates Restoring Force immediately when floating solar plants are being rotated or moved on the water. Recently, Restoring Force Strengthened Mooring Systems have been used in South Korea. You can see the Restoring Force Strengthened Mooring System in Ochang Dam, South Korea. I N I WORLD
ReplyDeleteOn the face of it, at least, floating solar panels sound like they would be a good idea, especially if they were placed in irrigation canals or artificial reservoirs where they could be closely monitored and controlled. It doesn't seem like they would be directly causing any damage, so it seems like an idea worth trying.
ReplyDeleteWow! I have never heard about this idea before, but it is very interesting and I think that it could be a really great project! Water attracts the sun so then putting solar panels would be a great idea to put there.
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