Post by account_disabled on Mar 12, 2024 3:36:54 GMT -5
The Netherlands is aware that it has an environmental challenge for 2020 : it must reduce greenhouse gases by 25% compared to the data obtained in 1990. That is why a few months ago it proposed to build the first floating solar plant on the sea.
The plant would improve the performance France Mobile Number List of photovoltaic panels by up to 15% compared to those located on land. This also helps to avoid space problems, which is sometimes the first complication when installing this type of panels to take advantage of clean energy.
This is a plant called Zon-op-Zee , which translates as "The sun in the sea." A project that is believed to be ready in three years.
Now there are six companies and some research centers working on the design of the plant, which, when ready, will be unique in the world.
This plant can be compared to the one already installed in China or the United Kingdom, however, the difference is that this one is not inside a lake. For this reason, Allard van Hoeken, engineer of the year 2015, says that "this is a project that has never been done before."
floating solar plant; Holland will build it on the sea
According to international media, the commitment is quite a challenge, especially due to the destructive forces of the wind and waves at sea, an issue for which this type of initiative had not been put into practice.
floating solar plant; Holland will build it on the sea
Those involved in this project are: the Dutch Energy Research Center (ENC), the Maritime Research Institute of the same country (MARIN), the research organization TNO, as well as the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
According to the consortium, «The attractiveness of the project and the impact of its ongoing commitment are evident. “Large-scale floating solar systems above the sea do not yet exist.”
This is a project that will benefit everyone since the majority of the population is concentrated in coastal regions. According to Hoeken, six out of ten people live in areas close to the sea line. "We hope to create a positive and lasting impact for everyone."
According to experts, solar panels on the sea will be able to perform 15% more on land. For this reason, the topic will continue to be delved deeper and it will be the task of the University of Utrecht to compare production on land and in offshore solar plants such as the one that will debut in the Netherlands.