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Review on the Structural Components of Floating Photovoltaic Covering Systems

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Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Sustainability

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The alarming increases in the utilization of fossil fuels in the energy sector had led to serious environmental threats in the last two decades. To meet the noticeable rise in energy demand, while maintaining the sustainability of the environment, power generation from renewable energy resources is the recent highly preferred technology. Among these, floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems are becoming increasingly competitive. Admittedly, high-efficient power production from underused surfaces of water sources is the reason for increased investment by global nations. Thus, it is necessary to analyze the structural components of FPV systems making them unaffected by external sources deterring uninterrupted power supply. This study provides insights into FPV technology in mitigating the evaporation rate on installed water bodies and discussing the key elements involved designing an FPV system with comparisons of real-time design examples.

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  1. Power Electronics and Drives, Dindigul, India

    Nagananthini Ravichandran

  2. Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Nagavinothini Ravichandran

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India

    Balamurugan Panneerselvam

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

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  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

    Deepak Marla

  3. Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    Margarita N. Favorskaya

  4. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, India

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Ravichandran, N., Ravichandran, N., Panneerselvam, B. (2022). Review on the Structural Components of Floating Photovoltaic Covering Systems. In: Reddy, A.N.R., Marla, D., Favorskaya, M.N., Satapathy, S.C. (eds) Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Sustainability. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 265. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6482-3_13

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