The effect of grey and black floating platforms on the power conversion of bifacial solar cells

Abstract

This research examines the impact of gray and black floating platforms on the power output of bifacial solar cell systems. Factors studied include the average power of the solar cell system (APSC), irradiation, wind speed, surface morphology, light absorption, and light reflection (R%) for both gray and black platforms. Solar panels were installed at an 8-degree tilt angle facing south. Findings indicate that gray platforms demonstrate notably higher R% than black platforms, resulting in a ~0.46% power output increase for solar panels on gray platforms compared to black ones.