eva‎luation of the mooring system for floating solar panels in the Iran dams reservoirs

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM

Floating solar panels represent an emerging technology in the field of renewable energy that, by being installed on the surface of water bodies, offer an effective solution for power generation in regions with limited land availability. In addition to providing clean energy, these systems offer significant environmental and economic benefits by reducing water evaporation and enhancing performance efficiency due to natural cooling. In this study, in order to investigate the impact of environmental conditions on the performance of floating structures and their mooring systems, modeling and analysis were conducted using Ansys Aqwa software. Initially, hydrodynamic analyses were performed within the Hydrodynamic Diffraction module, encompassing hydrostatic forces and structural motions. Subsequently, within the Hydrodynamic Time Response module, two mooring configurations—namely, a hybrid configuration (chain–cable–chain) and a simple configuration (cable)—were analyzed and eva‎luated at depths of 90 and 120 meters. The loading conditions were applied based on data from the Maroon Dam reservoir. The results indicated that the hybrid configuration, in comparison to the simple one, exhibited greater stability, particularly at shallower depths, with lower variations in cable tension and RAO values. This suggests that the hybrid configuration performs more effectively under environmental forces and wave conditions, and may serve as a basis for optimal design in similar projects in the reservoirs of the country.

سيستم مهاربندي , Ansys Aqwa , سد مارون , پنل خورشيدي شناور

mooring system , Ansys Aqwa , Maroon Dam , Floating solar panel

Amirmohammad Esmaeilian

Dr. Naser Shabakhty - Dr. Ebrahim Jabbari