Technical Analysis and Feasibility study for Integration of Floating Solar System in Hydropower Reservoirs

There is a need of continuous evolution of different modes of power generation to meet the ever-increasing demand of energy while being in alignment with sustainable system development framework. Integration of floating solar plants with the hydropower system provides an alternate way of developing a self-sustainable system which could lead to meeting various sustainable goals. The present study explores several aspects of developing Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) on the water reservoir of Hydropower Plant (HPP) and explore the possibility of integration of renewables with the already existing system. The Tehri Hydropower Plant has been chosen as the subject of this investigation. The study involves a detailed analysis of meteorological data specific to the Tehri HPP site, calculation of the exploitable area available for the FSPV plant, assessment of annual solar irradiation, and determining FSPV power plant design parameters. This analysis is carried out using PVsyst simulation (version 7.0) software.