CATANIA - ITALY

CATANIA - ITALY

Project Date
30/11/2018 - 30/07/2020

Type of plant
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR PV Floating

Client
ENEL GREEN POWER SPA

 

Group 50Peak Power

20 kWp

 

The 20 kWp floating photovoltaic plant built by ESI SpA in Catania is a system that uses specific technologies to be able to float on the water.

The system chosen is the NRG ISLAND, consisting of aluminum frames joined to floating modules in polyethylene (HDPE)

They are connected to each other by special interlocking high density polyethylene connectors.

The platform is very stable and does not constitute an impediment or difficulty to assembly. In fact, the elements used combine a high flotation capacity (over 350kg / m2) with an anchoring system between the various elements that makes each float integral with the adjacent ones.

The photovoltaic island and the concrete “dead bodies” are positioned in the tank at a sufficient distance from the bank, so as not to impact on it even when the basin is completely empty.

Among the advantages associated with floating solar systems compared to traditional systems are:

  • Minimum soil consumption;
  • Water saving: in the areas covered by the pv plants it limits the evaporation of the underlying water up to 80%;
  • Increased efficiency: studies and surveys carried out on already operating plants show that the electricity produced by a floating plant compared to one on land can increase from 7 to 15%;
  • Reduced maintenance;
  • Cheaper solar tracking and cooling;
  • Greater recyclability: due to the almost total absence of fixed infrastructures, the use of non-recyclable materials for floating solar systems is less;
  • Integrated storage: The floating photovoltaic can allow integrated storage systems that make the installations energy autonomous.