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Floating solar PV power has become more and more popular. It was quite niche for several years, but it is getting more or less “mainstream.” As it has gotten bigger and bigger, innovative designs for certain climates and geographies have been getting developed.
I recently wrote about floating solar PV designed for cold climates. Now we have news of floating solar PV designed for extreme waves. Funny enough, like the vertical solar PV I just wrote about, the company behind this specialized floating solar PV design comes from Norway.
Fred. Olsen 1848 is the Norwegian company, and its “Brizo” system just earned verification from DNV. “The verification confirms the technical robustness of BRIZO and represents a significant milestone in the technology’s development, according to DNV-RP-0584. This is an important validation of the solution’s readiness for project deployment,” the company writes.
“The independent technical review conducted by DNV covered a wide range of aspects of the technology, including design methodologies, hydrodynamic load assessment based on physical model testing, structural behaviour, and testing procedures. Drawing on recognised industry frameworks, the assessment provides an important technical foundation for the continued maturation of the technology.”
