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Floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), refers to any sort of solar array that floats on top of a body of water – be it the ocean, a lake or a pond.   

Floating solar has several advantages but is still in its relative infancy, so there remain a lot of unknowns in its installation and operation. There are also restrictions on the number of places it can be installed.  

Innosea – part of OWC – is a pioneer in the development of floating solar PV (photovoltaic) farms, offering a comprehensive package of front-end engineering, design and advisory services to support the innovation and construction of this growing technology. 

OWC has successfully evolved its service offering and in-house capabilities at pace with the rapidly developing floating solar PV market and has been invited to join four multinational Research & Development (‘R&D’) projects:  

  • INTERREG North-West Europe – Marine Energy Alliance  
  • Trust-PV 
  • BOOST Project 
  • DNVGL Floating Solar JIP 
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Floating Solar

Floating Solar

Floating photovoltaic (FPV) technology is still in its infancy, so our dedicated renewable energy consultants can work with you to provide market-leading support for your project.
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Ground Mounted Solar PV

What are ground-mounted solar panels? Ground-mounted solar panels are conventional solar panels installed on frames or poles fixed to the ground and used to support photovoltaic (PV) panels for electricity generation. The systems are either fixed-tilt, with modules arranged in arrays at a constant angle offering stability and ease of installation, or are tracking, where […]
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Rooftop Solar PV

For your rooftop solar panel needs, our solar experts can help. With experience in over 20 countries, we provide due diligence in solar panel rooftop installations as well as provide support in all stages of a rooftop solar project.  What is a rooftop solar PV system? Rooftop PV is a photovoltaic system that has its […]
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What we do

We work closely with renewable teams across ABL Group and Longitude Engineering to provide market-leading support at every stage of a floating solar PV farm’s lifecycle – from early concept and planning through to operations and maintenance: 

Floating Solar PV Farms Design  

  • Management & Supervision 
  • Control room 
  • Production optimisation 
  • Annual Energy Production 
  • Logistics design  

Planning & Permitting  

  • Concept Development Pre-FEED 
  • Environmental Monitoring & Impact Assessment  
  • Navigation Risk Assessments in support of EIA 
  • Human Impact Assessment 

Site Conditions  

  • Site Selection and layout  
  • GHI, wind and wave, current, soil survey 
  • Annual energy production  
  • Developer and/or financier support 
  • FEED 

Floating Solar PV Farms Construction  

Floater 

  • Suitability review  
  • Selection and interaction with AEP and mooring design  
  • Tender specifications 
  • Package management  
  • Technical Due Diligence 
  • HSEQ 

Transport & Installation  

  • Marine Warranty Survey services 
  • Tender specifications 
  • Package management  
  • Marine engineering  
  • Cable installation, routing, in-place 
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Owner’s Engineering

Owner’s Engineering

Mitigate risks across your renewable energy project. We can work with you to foresee every aspect of your project, eliminating the risk of delay and unplanned costs.
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Engineering

Engineering

Utilise decades of renewable energy engineering experience in your next project. We’re focused on delivering, operating, and financing your energy projects at a competitive price point.
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Electrical Engineering

As experts in offshore wind, we provide engineering and consulting services throughout the offshore wind project lifecycle. However, our primary focus areas lie within the development and pre-construction phase. 
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The value we bring

110 floating solar projects.

In 20 countries.

2500 MWp floating solar capacity.

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