{"id":10100,"date":"2025-04-23T09:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azimut360.coop\/?p=10100"},"modified":"2025-04-23T18:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:08:58","slug":"what-can-floating-photovoltaics-bring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azimut360.coop\/en\/2025\/04\/what-can-floating-photovoltaics-bring\/","title":{"rendered":"What can floating photovoltaics bring?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”85″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”107115″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”179517″]Reading time: 2 minutes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”10149″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”103491″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”867082″]En el marc del projecte PSTD Bike Natura-Aventura<\/em>, impulsat pel Consell Comarcal del Pallars Sobir\u00e0 i cofinan\u00e7at a trav\u00e9s dels fons europeus Next Generation EU, hem desenvolupat el disseny t\u00e8cnic d\u2019una instal\u00b7laci\u00f3 fotovoltaica flotant per autoconsum sobre la bassa d\u2019innivaci\u00f3 “Els Estanyets”, ubicada dins el recinte de l\u2019estaci\u00f3 d\u2019Espot Esqu\u00ed, a 2.120 metres d’altitud.<\/p>\n Aquesta proposta s\u2019inclou dins l\u2019actuaci\u00f3 5 \u201cFotovoltaica flotant pistes d\u2019esqu\u00ed\u201d, en el marc de l\u2019eix 2 \u201cMillora de l\u2019efici\u00e8ncia energ\u00e8tica\u201d del Pla de Sostenibilitat Tur\u00edstica en Destinacions (PSTD). L\u2019objectiu \u00e9s promoure noves solucions energ\u00e8tiques sostenibles en entorns d\u2019alta muntanya, aprofitant infraestructures existents i reduint la petjada ambiental de les instal\u00b7lacions tur\u00edstiques hivernals.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” type=”dashed” uncode_shortcode_id=”289991″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”183295″]<\/p>\n The installation of photovoltaic fields on water surfaces offers various technical and environmental advantages:<\/p>\n \u2022 Optimization of land use, especially in protected natural environments where landscape and territorial impact is critical. This scenario reinforces the need to propose complementary and sustainable uses of these water resources, such as renewable electricity generation with zero direct emissions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The project foresees the installation of rows of horizontal photovoltaic modules, placed on a floating structure specifically designed for extreme snow and wind conditions. Although they may be subject to change, the following preliminary points have been defined:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”405646″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This project exemplifies the potential of floating photovoltaics as an innovative and replicable solution, particularly in high mountain areas where environmental compatibility is key. The design addresses both structural and operational requirements, ensuring a safe, efficient, and integrated installation within the environment.<\/p>\n As water resources recover, and in the context of the urgent energy transition, it is essential to leverage synergies between energy and territory to generate added value and move towards more intelligent and sustainable resource management.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=”color-102959″ border_width=”0″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fazimut360.coop%2Fen%2Fsolar-energy-projects%2F|target:_blank|” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”172167″]Know more about us[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The installation of photovoltaic fields on water surfaces offers various technical and environmental advantages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,155,191,201,218,221],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-self-consumption","category-azimut-national","category-commercial-and-industrial","category-azimut-lab-innovation","category-projects-in-asia","category-photovoltaic-technologies"],"yoast_head":"\nDesign project for a floating photovoltaic installation on the snowmaking pond of Espot Esqu\u00ed<\/h2>\n
Advantages of floating photovoltaics in high mountain environments<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\n\u2022 Improvement in solar panel efficiency due to the cooling effect of the water, which reduces operating temperature and increases electrical performance.
\n\u2022 Reduction of water evaporation from the pond and limitation of algae growth.
\n\u2022 Functional integration with existing infrastructures, such as snowmaking ponds.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”149936″]These types of installations are especially relevant in the current context, where, after a prolonged period of drought, recent rains have allowed the recovery of water reserves in many reservoirs and ponds across the country.<\/p>\n\n
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Characteristics of the floating structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The support structure is based on panel floaters made of HDPE (high-density polyethylene) with UV protection, which provide a fixed inclination of 15\u00ba for the modules. Each module rests on three floaters, ensuring a buoyancy of 66 kg\/m\u00b2 and a separation that allows natural panel ventilation.
\nAdditionally, the design includes maintenance floaters with a rough anti-slip surface to allow safe movement of technical personnel, as well as a walkway from the edge of the pond to the central floating island.<\/p>\n