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“Floating-PV systems have the advantage of comparatively simple and quick installation , higher potential energy output thanks to the cooling effect of water , and lower operating and maintenance costs ”
TONI WEIGL HEAD OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT FLOATING-PV BAYWA R . E
Moreover , floatovoltaics allow low maintenance and management costs while removing the requirement for costly land areas , which considerably decreases the cost of generating solar power and frees up the land .
Toni Weigl , Head of Product Managemnent Floating-PV at BayWa r . e ., said with the new German government ’ s goal of generating 80 % of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 , newer solar applications such as Floating-PV and Agri-PV are increasingly coming into focus alongside roof and ground-mounted solar systems . BayWa r . e . is implementing what is currently one of the largest Floating-PV plants in Germany for the family-owned company Quarzwerke , specialists in the extraction , processing and refining of industrial minerals , at their site in Haltern am See ( see ‘ Big Picture ’).
“ Floating-PV systems are environmentally friendly and have the advantage of comparatively simple and quick installation , higher potential energy output thanks to the cooling effect of water , and lower and operating and maintenance costs ,” he said .
Siemens targets ' diverse energy mix ’ to hit net zero
Carl Ennis , CEO Siemens GB & I and Chair of Net Zero North West , said soaring energy prices for both homes and businesses just serves to highlight why we need an integrated net zero energy strategy in the UK . “ In the North West we ’ re already developing a resilient net zero energy system with a diverse mix of wind , biomass , tidal , solar , nuclear , ammonia and hydrogen ,” he said . “ We have highly skilled industries that are ready to invest in the technologies to drive low carbon products and growth .”
GEM Global Yield recently committed to providing tech startup Hydro Wind Energy with a share subscription facility of € 50mn for a 36-month term following the public listing of the company shares on a European or American Stock Exchange . Hydro Wind Energy is developing disruptive technology to solve three of the biggest challenges of the 21st century : low-cost clean electricity , grid scale energy storage , and water scarcity .
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