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Floating solar plant with recycled plastic waste pontoons & overview Prof . Sarika .P. Thombare1, Utkarsh Balu Patil2, Aniket Sudhir Sonawane3, Manish Sanjay More4, Mayur Vijay Kondhalkar5 1Guidance : Prof . Sarika.P.Thombare (M.E Construction Management)
(M.E Construction Management) Ajeenkya DY. Patil Collage Of Engineering Lohegaon, Pune, India 2,3,4,5 Civil Engineering Department DY. Patil, School of Engineering, Lohegaon Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract - Innovative methods are required to maximize
land-based solar arrays is hampered by land shortages and environmental issues related to the accumulation of plastic trash. In order to overcome these difficulties, the article suggests a concept for a floating solar plant that uses pontoons built of recovered plastic trash. From a civil engineering standpoint, the suggested design has many benefits. By using recycled plastic for the pontoons, it first addresses the urgent problem of plastic waste pollution. Second, by utilising underutilised water bodies, it optimises land use, making it a desirable solution in urban or highly populated areas. Additionally, the incorporation of recovered plastic waste pontoons offers chances for environmentally responsible building methods. This study paper's main goal is to give a thorough description of the design of floating solar panels using pontoons made from recycled plastic waste. This entails looking at the structural elements, viability, and potential advantages and difficulties connected with this novel technique.
energy production while resolving environmental issues due to the increasing rise of renewable energy. This research report provides a thorough analysis of the development of a floating solar plant using pontoons made from recycled plastic waste. The goal is to investigate whether using recycled plastic debris as a sustainable replacement for the flotation bases in floating solar arrays is feasible and could have positive effects. An overview of the current situation of the solar energy industry is presented at the outset of the study, emphasizing the growing importance of land optimization and sustainable practices. The consequences of plastic trash accumulation on the environment and the pressing need for efficient waste management techniques are then covered in depth. The research also explores the effects of using recycled plastic waste pontoons on the general effectiveness and efficiency of the floating solar plant. The potential for energy generation, cost efficiency, and environmental sustainability are examined, taking into account elements like solar panel orientation, system stability, and maintenance needs. The results demonstrate the enormous benefits of using pontoons made from recycled plastic trash in floating solar farms. Reduced environmental effect, optimal land use, and potential financial savings are a few of them. Key Words: Pontoon, Photovoltaic Cells, Sustainability, Land optimization, Albedo effect, HDPE
1.INTRODUCTION Innovative strategies for utilising renewable energy have been driven by the rising global demand for sustainable and clean energy sources. Particularly in regions with a shortage of available land or where the use of waterbodies offers a chance to generate renewable energy, floating solar plants have come to be recognised as a feasible alternative. An overview of a floating solar plant concept that uses pontoons built from recycled plastic waste is given in this research study from the standpoint of civil engineering.
Figure 1 100 mw floating solar power plant at Ramagundam, Telangana
2. METHODS AND MATERIAL: 2.1 MATERIALS REQUIRED: Several resources are required to build a prototype for a floating solar power plant made out of pontoons made from recovered plastic trash. The stability, buoyancy, and durability provided by the floating platform have all been guaranteed by the careful selection of these components.
Researchers and engineers have been forced to look into alternative energy options due to the depletion of traditional sources of energy & the pressing need to minimise greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, interest in solar energy has grown significantly because it is a clean and plentiful source. However, the adoption of conventional
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