Floating Photovoltaics

1. Introduction to floating photovoltaic systems

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Floating solar photovoltaic power generation history and concept

1.3 An overview of solar photovoltaic from materials to application

1.4 Thin-film solar panels

1.5 Sustainable development goals

1.6 Recent trends in floating photovoltaic

1.7 Conclusion

2. Prefeasibility assessment of floating solar photovoltaic systems

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Location selection

2.3 Water body characteristics

2.4 Anchoring and mooring systems

2.5 Tilt angle

2.6 Power transmission

2.7 Conclusion

3. Design of floating photovoltaic systems
Nimesh Kumar Singh, Sagnik Bhattacharya and Pradip Kumar Sadhu

3.1 Components required for designing floating solar photovoltaic systems

3.2 Design of floating solar photovoltaic systems

3.3 Inverter selection and sizing for floating solar photovoltaic systems

3.4 Battery selection and sizing for floating solar photovoltaic systems

3.5 Balance of system

3.6 Losses and mismatch conditions

3.7 Case study

3.8 Conclusion

4. Degradation of floating photovoltaic systems

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Mathematical modeling

4.3 Degradation analysis

4.4 Reliability analysis

4.5 Parameter extraction techniques in solar photovoltaic systems

4.6 Conclusion

4.7 Problems

5. Performance analysis of floating photovoltaic systems

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Types of Solar photovoltaic systems

5.3 Solar radiation

5.4 Performance metrics of FPV systems

5.5 Case study: performance assessment of FPV system

5.6 Conclusion

5.7 Numerical problems

6. Financial sustainability of floating photovoltaic systems

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Capital cost

6.3 Cost of materials

6.4 Operational expenses

6.5 LCOE calculations

6.6 Payback period analysis

6.7 Net present value analysis

6.8 Economic sensitivity analysis

6.9 Case study

6.10 Results

6.11 Conclusions

7. Environmental impacts of floating photovoltaic systems

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Water evaporation control

7.3 Water temperature variation

7.4 Carbon dioxide analysis

7.5 Lifetime carbon dioxide savings

7.6 Carbon trading and carbon taxes

7.7 Interaction of aquatic ecosystem with floating photovoltaic

7.8 Case study

7.9 Summary

8. Policy recommendation for floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Clear land-use and water body classification

8.3 Incentives and financial support

8.4 Grid integration and energy storage

8.5 Environmental considerations and impact assessment

8.6 Research, innovation, and capacity building

8.7 International cooperation and standards

8.8 Long-term vision and policy coordination

8.9 Conclusion