I worked on a "floating solar" project at Google and you're completely correct.
Also, waterproofing is a nightmare, and the panels get dirty (salt, algae, bird shit) and stop producing power efficiently.
Also, waterproofing is a nightmare, and the panels get dirty (salt, algae, bird shit) and stop producing power efficiently.
(i guess stuff like o&m, grid connection and yield are really project dependent)
edit: solar duck just announced 150mw combined pv wind project
Our biggest problem with small wind turbines on buoys is fishingpeople throwing line into them.
But yea, solar for power generation at sea is not realistic.. and you are stealing it from the tiny animals that make up our carbon sink. https://twilightzone.whoi.edu/explore-the-otz/value-of-the-o...