Aquavoltaics: Synergies for dual use of water area for solar photovoltaic electricity generation and aquaculture[1][edit | edit source]
Abstract:
This paper reviews the fields of floatovoltaic(FV) technology (water deployed solar photovoltaic systems) and aquaculture (farming of aquatic organisms) to investigate the potential of hybrid floatovoltaic-aquaculture synergistic applications for improving food-energy-water nexus sustainibility. If a U.S. national average value of solar flux is used then current aquaculture surface areas in use, if incorporated with appropriate solar technology could account for 10.3% of total U.S. energy consumption as of 2016.
- Potential synergies between FVs and aquaculture include, increase in water conservation, controlled aquatic environment and ecosystem restoration
- Controlling parameters such as nutrients, photoperiod (using FPV powered LEDs)
- Combining multiple aquatic species, more robust aquavoltaic system
- Detrimental elements between FVs and aquaculture - reduced available light for aquatic organisms and biofouling
- Unexplored micro-encapsulated phase change material(MEPCM)
- Blue LED most versatile for improving plant growth, affecting fish behavior and controlling plant diseases
- Comparison of different installations (thin-film FV, surface mounted and submerged FV)
- Good review article for possible ways of synergies between floatovoltaics and aquaculture
- Possible ideas for article
- impact of different LEDs on aquaculture
- MEPCM application in floatovoltaics
