Potential impact of floating solar panels on water quality in reservoirs; pathogens and leaching

D. Mathijssen; B. Hofs; E. Spierenburg-Sack; R. Vanasperen; A. van der Wal; J. Vreeburg; H. Ketelaars

doi:10.2166/wpt.2020.062

Potential impact of floating solar panels on water quality in reservoirs; pathogens and leaching

D. Mathijssen^*, B. Hofs, E. Spierenburg-Sack, R. Vanasperen, A. van der Wal, J. Vreeburg, H. Ketelaars

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Abstract

Application of floating solar panels is especially suited for the Netherlands, given the limited availability of land (surface area). Evides water company owns and operates several open storage reservoirs which can be used for installation of these panels, but the installations could affect the local environment, naturally occurring processes and water quality. In this research, we evaluate leaching of various substances and possible effects based on a theoretical approach following the Analysis of Microbiological Safety of Drinking water (AMSD method). Besides the water quality issues, the ongoing research at Evides will focus on the effect of the floating solar installation on algae, microbiological and chemical parameters, birds, aquatic flora and fauna, and also look into possibilities of applying alternative storage possibilities using hydrogen.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	807-811
Journal	Water Practice and Technology
Volume	15
Issue number	3
Early online date	10 Jul 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2020.062
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 2020

Keywords

Energy transition
Environmental impacts
Heavy metals
Photovoltaics
Water storage reservoir

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