There are two main types of floating solar power plants: floating photovoltaic power generation systems and floating photovoltaic power generation systems.
Floating photovoltaic power generation systems
Floating photovoltaic power generation systems usually consist of photovoltaic modules, floats and anchoring systems. The floats can be plastic pontoons, buoys or other buoyancy devices that support photovoltaic modules. This system does not occupy land resources and uses the cooling effect of the water body to suppress the rise in the surface temperature of the modules, thereby improving the power generation efficiency. For example, Japan's "Okegawa Water Solar Energy" project uses floating blocks made of high-density polyethylene to fix photovoltaic power generation modules on the floating blocks. The project construction period is about 6 weeks.
Floating photovoltaic power generation system
Floating photovoltaic power generation systems support photovoltaic modules through floating bodies, which are usually integrated with the supporting structure. This system reduces the number of parts during installation, simplifies the installation process and improves installation efficiency. For example, the floating photovoltaic power generation system of Yida New Energy adopts a design in which the bearing support and the floating body are integrated, and the installation process of photovoltaic modules is simplified through the detachable connection of the suspension cable and the bearing support.