Project description
Collecting solar energy from the middle of the sea
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a key energy technology to enable the decarbonising of the growing power sector. Land scarcity, particularly in densely populated and energy demanding areas, is a major challenge for land-based PV development. Ocean surfaces represent vast areas, often close to demand centres (such as big cities) and hence a great potential for floating PV (FPV) power generation. Nearshore and offshore FPV systems are still in a nascent stage due to additional challenges faced by more demanding sea conditions. The EU-funded BOOST project will address these challenges with a system partly inspired by the fish farming floating and mooring technology, in use for 20 years in rough Norwegian waters, combined with a disruptive and patented floating hydro-elastic membrane.
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IA - Innovation action
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0152 Oslo
Norway
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1360 Fornebu
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
44321 Nantes
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
35200 Telde
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35003 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
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