Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:53 .

Best Practices and Standards in Floating Solar: Bridging the Gap between Solar and Offshore Industries to Ensure Safe, Durable Projects

Standards and best practices in floating solar energy are crucial given the industry's growing importance, as highlighted by the speaker after acknowledging Stanislas's presentation. Many consider standards to be uninteresting or tedious; however, they are essential for ensuring safety and durability in this emergent sector. Despite many successful projects, incidents arising from inadequate systems underscore this necessity. The talk delves into how standardization can bridge offshore engineering experience with renewable energy mandates. The organization behind these efforts has a rich history spanning over 160 years in maritime and renewable sectors, merging knowledge to support floating solar since 2017 through consultancy and certification. A significant milestone was achieved around 2019 when World Bank reports provided an overview of floating solar technologies. Identifying gaps in standard requirements led to developing recommended practices issued globally by 2021. However, more specific international standards on components and system design were needed for higher quality outcomes. Consequently, detailed chapters evolved into formal standards aimed at creating safe designs reflecting industry needs accurately.

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Speaker

Jasper Lemmens
Senior Consultant
DNV Netherlands B.V.
The Netherlands

Talk of session: Floating Solar Power: Preparing for the Next Growth Level Onshore & Offshore

Floating photovoltaics (FPV) is an established alternative PV power plant application for regions with space constraints and for bodies of water that need protection from pollution and evaporation. The total FPV onshore deployment is expected to reach a double-digit GW output soon. That is why the industry is turning its attention to the vast potential of offshore installations. Despite considerable technical progress, much still remains to be done - from standardization, cost reduction, to environmental assessments and social acceptance - before FPV becomes widely accepted.

The session will discuss:

• Market & technology developments
• On and offshore case studies
• Biodiversity research results
• Yield and cost comparison FPV vs. traditional PV power plants

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Michele Tagliapietra
Head of Product Management Floating-PV
BayWa r.e.
Belgium

To Talk

FPV Market Overview & Technology Update

Speaker

Stanislas Merlet
Senior Consultant Solar PV
Multiconsult
Norway

To Talk

Yield, Performance & Cost Analysis of FPV Projects

Speaker

Dr. Anna Heimsath
Head of Department "Analysis PV Modules and Power Plants"
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Germany

To Talk

Floating Solar & Its Environmental Impacts: New Research and Results From Operational Projects

Speaker

Michele Tagliapietra
Head of Product Management Floating-PV
BayWa r.e.
Belgium

To Talk

What Offshore Floating Solar Can Learn From Offshore Wind

Speaker

Dr. Benjamin Lehner
CEO
Dutch Marine Energy Centre
The Netherlands

To Talk

Q&A

To Talk