Floating Solar Panels with Tracking Systems: an analysis from the perspective of Technology Readiness Levels

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https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v17i4.61784

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Technology Readiness Levels, Floating Solar Panels with Tracking System, Renewable Energy.

Abstract

This study explores the innovation and applicability of floating solar panels with tracking systems using the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) methodology, based on the ABNT NBR ISO 16290:2015 standard, to investigate the technological development of these systems. This method allows for a standardized and dynamic assessment of the development stage of the technologies under study. The overall objective of this work is to evaluate the current development stage of floating solar panels with tracking systems, using the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) methodology through a bibliometric approach and a patent survey. The TRL analysis provided insight into the technological advancement in solar energy and highlighted the potential and challenges of floating solar panels with tracking systems, emphasizing the need for research, development, and collaboration across sectors to drive innovation and application of these systems.

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Author Biographies

Sara Brigida Farias Ferreira, Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará

Master in Planning and Regional and Urban Development in the Amazon.

Cláudio Henrique Cerqueira Costa Basquerotto, Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará

Graduated in Biofuels Technology (2010) from FATEC/Araçatuba and in Computer Engineering (2012) from Unisalesiano de Araçatuba, Master's degree (2014), Doctorate (2018) and Post-Doctorate (2021) in Mechanical Engineering from UNESP/Ilha Solteira in the Solid Mechanics concentration area. During his doctorate, he received a CAPES PDSE scholarship in a research internship carried out at the University of Minnesota at the School of Mathematics (Minneapolis, United States). He was Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation-PROFNIT, Unifesspa focal point. He is currently Professor of Higher Education on the topic "Dynamics of Machines and Structures" at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Femec) of the Institute of Geosciences and Engineering (IGE) of the Federal University of South and Southeast of Pará - UNIFESSPA. He has worked on the analysis and modeling of dynamic systems with non-holonomic linkage, on the analysis of methods for processing, identification and analysis of signals and systems with a focus on structural health monitoring (SHM) and applied mechanics, coordinating research and extension projects with funding from CNPq and FAPESPA. He has also worked on training human resources for PD.

Marcio Victor Pereira Barros, Norte Energia S.A.

Graduated in Civil Engineering.

João Antonio Pereira, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp Campus de Ilha Solteira (1983), master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP (1987), PhD (sandwich) in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas-Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL, Leuven, Be (1996) and Associate Professor at UNESP-Ilha Solteira (2001). He is currently a full professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Ilha Solteira-UNESP-Ilha Solteira. He has experience in the area of ​​Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis on Solid Mechanics, working mainly on the following topics: structural dynamics (experimental modal analysis and finite elements), signal processing and analysis, vibration and noise analysis, digital image processing and analysis for vibration measurements, location and detection of damage using vibration and thermography techniques.

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Ferreira, S. B. F., Basquerotto, C. H. C. C., Barros, M. V. P., & Pereira, J. A. . (2024). Floating Solar Panels with Tracking Systems: an analysis from the perspective of Technology Readiness Levels. Cadernos De Prospecção, 17(4), 1251–1268. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v17i4.61784

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IN-TREE - Ecology, evolution, biodiversity, environmental conservation