floatovoltaic

English

Etymology

Blend of float +‎ photovoltaic

Adjective

floatovoltaic (not comparable)

Of or referring to a photovoltaic cell designed to float in a water environment.
- 2018, Hazell Marshall, Environmental Nanotechnology, page 46:
  In May 2008, the Far Niente Winery in Oakville, California, pioneered the world's first floatovoltaic system by installing 994 solar PV modules with a total capacity of 477 kW onto 130 pontoons and floating them on the winery's irrigation pond.

Related terms

floatovoltaics

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