Araymond has developed Neluma, a modular floating PV system using containerized microfactories to manufacture float components directly on-site, reducing transport needs and installation complexity. The company is targeting multi-megawatt projects globally, with pilots and early deployments already underway in Europe, India and Brazil.
French fastening and assembly solutions provider Araymond has presented a new approach for building floating PV systems at the Smarter E trade show, held in Munich from June 24 to 26.
The solution consists of a containerized production model for manufacturing float components directly at project sites.
“We started with a simple observation: rather than transporting floats—in other words, empty space enclosed in bulky containers—why not manufacture them directly on-site?” Quentin Rabut, floating PV business line director at Araymond, told pv magazine.
The system, called Neluma, uses mobile microfactories deployed close to project sites, typically on the banks of the water bodies where floating PV plants are installed. Housed in shipping containers, the units convert aluminum coils into six-meter tubes with a diameter of 40 centimeters that serve as floats for the platform.
