Inseanergy, a Norway-based renewables developer, has built a floating solar platform for use in aquaculture projects. The SUB Solar system is installed on recycled fish-cage float rings and can be used in combination with onshore power supplies to reduce the need for diesel generators, which are traditionally used to power fish farms.
A solar power project has breathed new life into this land. The shiny blue PV panels pointing towards the sky are nourishing fish and shrimp in the ponds and providing round-the-clock green electricity to households as part of an integrated fishery-solar system. This project uses Huawei's smart PV solution.
Norway’s Inseanergy has developed floating solar tech for aquaculture projects. It recently commissioned its first commercial array – a 290 kW floater for salmon-farming specialist Bjoroya – in addition to a 160 kW installation for a cod fish farm.
Based on the geographical region, fish pond located away from power lines. So, it is necessary to use local potentials of renewable energy such as solar energy. The annual average solar radiation in Indonesia is 4.5 kWh/m2/day with 9% monthly variation.
During regular operating hours at the fish farm, the solar panels are submerged in water, which cools them down. It also increases the weight and stability of the structure, and prevents soiling on the panels. In addition, Inseanergy uses a pump and bilge system to remove dirt and excess particles from the floating structures.
The project, which is situated on a pond, also supports fish and shrimp aquaculture. Trina Solar supplied 670 W solar panels for the installation. China's Concord New Energy has deployed a 70 MW solar plant on a fish pond in an industrial park in Cangzhou, China's Hebei province. The project features Trina Solar's 670W Vertex PV modules.
