Fabrication of Floating Solar Power Plant

Abstract

Abstract: Recently, the technology of floating photovoltaic panels has demonstrated several advantages over land installations, including faster deployment, less maintenance cost, and higher efficiency. Jayakwadi Dam is the second largest Earthen Dam in India with a surface area of 350 square km. Evaporation of water causes loss of very precious and scarce resources: freshwater. Fortunately, the lake is also located in a very rich area in solar energy. This paper presents a study to utilize Jayakwadi Dam surface for massive production of solar energy, while significantly reducing the loss of water by evaporation from the lake surface. The project has the potential to be one of the largest producers of low-cost clean electric energy in India. The study shows that the first phase of the project is expected todeliver about 86.12 MW/Day of electricity and save about 5.5 TMC per year of freshwater. The subsequent phases will provide low- cost green energy to replace the combustible fuels in Europe by 2045, while saving up to 10-12 billion m3 of freshwater lost by evaporation from Jayakwadi Dam. Keywords: Renewable energy, Evaporation Rate, solar power plants, floating Solar System, Case Study, Land Accusation.