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Operational feedback and continuous improvement

Operating installations are used to confirm design assumptions and refine engineering rules, installation procedures, and O&M guidelines, supporting progressive scale-up and standardisation of the floating solar system.

Numerical modelling and physical testing

Structural behaviour is assessed through a combination of numerical modelling and physical testing, enabling validation of load paths, stability mechanisms, and fatigue performance under representative conditions.

Engineering methodology

  • The systems are developed following a load-based structural engineering methodology aligned with Bureau Veritas Approval in Principle (AiP) requirements, with design choices optimised for:

  • Rapid assembly on site

  • Straightforward operation and maintenance (O&M)

  • Clear inspection and certification pathways

Structural stability

  • Load-based design approach, defining structural behaviour under wind, wave, current, and operational loads

  • Materials selected for long-term outdoor exposure, including UV, humidity, and cyclic mechanical stress

  • Adaptation to wind, waves, and water-level variation, ensuring structural integrity across seasonal and site-specific conditions

Mooring & anchoring

  • Site-specific mooring concepts, adapted to local bathymetry, shoreline geometry, and operational constraints

  • Compatibility with fixed and variable water levels, including reservoirs with seasonal drawdown

  • Controlled load paths, limiting stress concentration and improving long-term fatigue behaviour

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