This report builds a compelling case for India to look beyond land and institute an ecosystem that supports the installation and operationalization of floating solar photovoltaics (FSPV) power plants. Since these plants are installed on the underutilized surfaces of large water bodies, no land needs to be diverted from other uses. The installation of FSPVs also spurs job creation and catalyzes the development of a domestic value chain as some of the components, such as floaters, need to bemanufactured close to installation sites. They also provide a range of other benefits as they generate relatively more power than ground-mounted solar plants (due to the cooling effect of water) and better utilize shared infrastructure such as transmission systems, wherever available.
Authors
- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . Unlocking Floating Solar Photovoltaics Potential in India . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/40817 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
- Collection(s)
- Energy Study
- DOI
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40817
- Identifier externaldocumentum
- 34215225
- Identifier internaldocumentum
- 34215225
- Published in
- United States of America
- Region country
- India
- Report
- 186483
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- Infra SAR Energy 1 (ISAE1)
- URI
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40817
- date disclosure
- 2024-01-02
- region administrative
- South Asia