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Photovoltaic Floating Cover System for Reservoirs

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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011
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Year: 2011
Abstract:

This paper describes an innovative structural system for covering water reservoirs, based on an assembly of modular floating platforms. There are two main advantages of this system: mitigation of water loss by evaporation and the generation of electricity. The platforms are suitable for the installation of photovoltaic modules. The paper provides a detailed description of the system components, and discusses design and calculation aspects. Finally, the results of the execution of a full scale prototype are given. As conclusion, the behaviour of the covering system has been completely satisfactory.

Keywords:
Photovoltaic floating cover water reservoir storage efficiency
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    03/10/2011
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