Purpose – Sure

Floating PV must overcome three challenges to aid the transition to a climate-neutral society and meet EU policy goals: sustainability with low biodiversity impact and end-of-life compliance, longevity and reliability through meeting lifecycle requirements, and affordability by reducing the levelised cost of energy (LCOE).

Accelerating the Development of Renewable Energy (RE): Rapidly and Sustainably

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is widely recognized as essential for achieving fully decarbonized energy production and is a key lever to meet the objectives of the European Green Deal while reducing our dependence on Russian fossil fuels. PV module installation rates have significantly increased over the past decade due to decreasing technology costs and growing climate awareness.

Through the SuRE project, we aim to enhance the economic accessibility and sustainability of FPV

It is essential to continue increasing this deployment rate for many years to meet the EU’s policy goals.

With the growing deployment of PV, issues related to land access will become increasingly critical. Integrating PV into architecture, infrastructure, and agriculture represents promising solutions to address land scarcity. Floating photovoltaic (FPV) is another viable solution.

Enhanced Sustainability

Reducing the carbon footprint and creating positive synergies with the local environment. The inherent modularity of PV allows for customized coverage ratios, light penetration, and configurations to design FPV plants that positively impact the local environment and biodiversity.

Enhanced Economic Accessibility

Developing more reliable and cost-efficient FPV plants, supported by models and frameworks that reduce financial and reliability-related risks for this still-emerging technology.