Hundred-meter long solar platforms that remain steady and stable in rough sea weather
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 08:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Solar panels require a lot of space, so why not use the space which is abundant in large bodies of water to produce environmentally-friendly electricity? The main obstacle to this is waves, which endanger large floating installations on the water. A new lightweight construction has been developed at TU Wien which can be used to build platforms spanning one hundred metres long which remain steady and firmly in place – even in rough sea weather.