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Floating Photovoltaic Thin Film Technology—A Review

Authors : R. Nagananthini, R. Nagavinothini, P. Balamurugan

Published in: Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Sustainability

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

The fast depletion of fossil fuels and the associated environmental problems increased the demand for an alternate energy source. One such promising renewable energy technology is the solar energy, with a common application of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Conventional PV system faces the serious disadvantage of occupying vast land resources for installation in megawatt scale. Thus, the novel concept of floating photovoltaic (FPV) technology is developed by accounting the value of land in agriculture and urban sites. The electrical yield in FPV-based system is comparatively due to the cooling effect from water which prevents overheating of solar panels. Out of several energy extracting technologies available in FPV systems, thin film technology is found to be highly efficient. It can also be seen as a propitious technology for future large-scale FPV systems. This paper presents a detailed review of thin film technology adopted in the FPV system.

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Metadata
Title
Floating Photovoltaic Thin Film Technology—A Review
Authors
R. Nagananthini
R. Nagavinothini
P. Balamurugan
Copyright Year
2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Sustainability

Print ISBN: 978-981-15-1615-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-1616-0

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1616-0_32

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