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Keeping FPV afloat

In many parts of the world, project developers and owners are increasingly looking to floating PV as the next long-term growth market in utility-scale solar. Gian Schelling, global business development manager for Hitachi Energy, says that PV-on-water can rise above the current challenges it faces by drawing on the lessons learned from offshore wind development.

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pv magazine

06 May 2022

Durability is a key concern – particularly for the mooring of FPV systems. | Image: Hitachi Energy

Floating PV (FPV) may become the next success story for renewables beyond dry land, joining offshore wind. FPV is expected to grow by 33.7% between 2021 and 2026. And the trajectory and experience of offshore wind can be instructive for FPV rollout. The first commercial offshore wind farm was built in Denmark in 1991. At …

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