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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.9.4447

The Technique of Installing Floating Photovoltaic Systems  

Choi, Young-Kwan (K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
Yi, Jong-Seok (K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.9, 2013 , pp. 4447-4454 More about this Journal
Abstract
In October 2011, a commercialized 100kW class floating photovoltaic system positive plant was installed at Hapcheon dam a multi-purpose reservoir the first time ever in the nation. Floating photovoltaic system differs in water float, mooring device and underwater cable process from land photovoltaic system. As for land and building photovoltaic power generation equipments, many installation cases and skilled experiences are available, and thus installation is not difficult. However, commercial power generation floating photovoltaic system, which is attempted for the first time in the nation, requires to be designed and installed through a series of processes like technical review and verification of data by process in comparison with similar cases. The structure of floating photovoltaic system, an equipment for float photovoltaic module and other electrical equipment, is required to withstand weather environments like wind or typhoon etc and yet not affect water quality negatively, and for implementation of this system, construction efficiency and economy etc should be considered comprehensively. In this paper, the techniques of installing floating photovoltaic structure, mooring device, underwater cable, electrical equipment and remote monitoring control system are explained. The 100kW floating PV system is operating with 15% average capacity factor.
Keywords
Floating PV system; photovoltaic; PV installation;
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