Can Floating photovoltaic systems be used in aquaculture ponds?

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Can floating solar panels be used to cover fish ponds?

Numerous studies have developed mathematical models of fish pond ecosystems (Piedrahita et al., 1984; Svirezhev et al., 1984; Wolfe et al., 1986; Li and Yakupitiyage, 2003; Zhang et al., 2017; Granada et al., 2018), but to our knowledge, the ecological effects of covering fish ponds with floating solar panels have not yet been studied.

Can FPV systems be used in aquaculture ponds?

The application of FPV systems on aquaculture ponds (aquavoltaics) would greatly extend the area where the production of renewable energy becomes feasible.

Can FPV be installed at irrigation ponds?

Peak Power Floating PV potential in the province of Jaen at irrigation ponds. In the idealistic case, where 100% of the water surface is covered and no minimum power is required for the implementation of an individual FPV system, 2.1 GWp could potentially be installed in this region only using existing irrigation ponds.

What are the limitations of FPV pond simulation?

One of the limitations in the simulation comes from the ponds morphology and the water level variations. When the ponds are much lower than their capacity, but the system was designed to cover 100% of the water surface, although the FPV system is prepared to lay down on the pond's walls, mismatch losses may appear among the PV arrays.

What are the benefits of FPV systems on irrigation ponds?

Multi benefits of the massive installation of FPV systems on irrigation ponds. It is outstanding that annually a minimum of approximately 9 hm 3 (i.e. 10 6 m 3) of water can be saved in the most conservative scenario (C W = 25%).