Design and Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures (Floats) for Solar Panel Installation on Water Bodies

Solar energy is the most efficient source of renewable energy, in which solar panel are used to convert sunlight into electricity. Solar energy travels from the sun to the earth in the form of electromagnetic radiation, these radiations are used to produce electricity through solar cells (photovoltaics). The use of solar energy resources is increasing rapidly. The Gujarat state has commissioned Asia's largest solar park at Charanka village. The project is spread over 4900 acres of land acquired by the government from farmers. The major drawback of a conventional solar plant is the requirement of large amount of land. In this project we design a structure (float) which can be installed over a water body on which the solar panels can be mounted. And analyse the design of the structure using analysis FEA software to validate and optimize the design. This project is involving designing and analysing of floating solar farm for Narayani Electricals Works, Koradi, Nagpur.