Abstract
The Polish coal-based power system faces the necessity of a pressing transition. Partially, the challenge may be addressed by floating photovoltaics. Since there is no analysis covering the implementation of this technology in Polish conditions, in this paper the design process of a 1 MWp floating photovoltaic system and its technical and economic assessment were performed. To find the best solution different floating assemblies were considered. Floating systems were compared with the reference ground mounted system and, based on simulations conducted in PVsyst, economic study with sensitivity analysis was carried out. The results revealed that even in case of the best performing floating system the extra yield cannot compensate the higher CAPEX. Currently, in Polish market conditions, this technology is not as profitable as the ground-mounted systems and higher product maturity stage need to be achieved for it to be considered as competitive.
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