1、Authors:Shravan K.Chunduri,Michael Schmela,Olga Papathanasiou Market Survey Floating PV 20242 TaiyangNews|Floating PV 2024Floating PV 2024|TaiyangNews 3Executive SummaryAlthough the share of solar power in global electricity generation is still small,the technology is growing very rapidly and in mor

2、e advanced solar markets,occasionally developers already face local opposition to solar power parks due to competing interests on land use.Among the solar industrys efforts to optimize utilization of land and find and boost alternatives to traditional ground-mounted applications,an interesting optio

3、n is increasingly emerging Floating Photovoltaics(FPV),also called floating solar or floatovoltaics.Simply put,FPV is a configuration where solar systems float on water bodies.This brings several benefits compared to land-based solar parks from conservation of land,protection of water quality,lower

4、water evaporation,and the potential for higher system yields.While there are already some FPV reports available,they are mostly about market potential or best practice recommendations.Our 1st Market Survey on FPV focuses on the commercial products on offer today.We have talked to FPV manufacturers a

5、round the world to provide product level details of the key system components,like floaters,and discuss other important aspects of a floating solar system.This TaiyangNews survey lists 13 products with technical specs from 9 suppliers,including the market leaders in this segment.A typical FPV system

6、 features a floating bed designed to house the PV systems components.To ensure stability and minimal movement,the platform is anchored and moored.This floating foundation is made of floaters and other essential electrical components like combiner boxes,inverters and transformers.Solar modules are mo