High-altitude floating PV has energy payback time of 2.8 years

New research from Switzerland showed that alpine floating PV systems can outperform lowland or ground-mounted counterparts in terms of energy yield and sustainability. The scientists found that the main material-reduction potential of such floating PV installations lies in the resource-intensive mounting system. Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences have analyzed the life cycle environmental impact of the world's first high-altitude floating PV system and have found it has an energy payback time of just 2. 8 years. The 448 kW system was built in 2019 by Swiss energy provider ...

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