Flexible PV for Landfill and Reservoir
Landfill Cover
Solar Landfill Cover Benefits:
1. Landfills are located on large, open areas with no commercial or agriculture use or value perfect for solar installations.
2. Closing and sealing landfills with a synthetic TPO membrane cover reduces costs compared to conventional standard methods.
3. Flexible modules can be bonded directly to the membrane cover, providing power generation capability.
4. Membrane covers and flexible modules are a perfect combination for sloped landfill sites where conventional solar arrays cannot be installed due to slope and live-load limitations.
5. Large power-generation area and fewer shading issues when compared to rooftop solar.6. Excellent complement to landfill gas technology to increase overall energy output.
FLEX modules provide the following benefits when used on landfill covers:
-Easy to install: simply peel-and-stick module onto the membrane used to contain, cover and close the landfill-Non-penetration installation protects the environment
-Flexible: conforms to the contours of the landfill and accommodates differential settlement-Resistant to theft and vandalism Wind and seismic resistant-Shatter-proof: won’t break if struck by débris
Reservoir Covers
Installing solar modules on reservoir covers allows reservoir owners and municipalities to generate power using the water surface area without consuming valuable land area for a solar array.
Due to reduced evaporation, a 3-acre storage pond covered with a solar reservoir cover could save over four million gallons of water each year. In addition, solar reservoir covers ensure less water contamination and algae growth, minimizing water treatment costs.
Solar reservoir covers offer a large power-generation area and less shading issues when compared to rooftop solar. The cooling effect of the water also improves solar module performance. And for reservoir-based hydro power plants, solar power provides an ideal supplement to hydro-based power generation.
Solar Reservoir Cover Benefits:
1. Generate power using the water surface area without consuming valuable land area for a solar array
2. Reduced evaporation due to the solar covering a 3-acre storage pond covered with solar panels could save over four million gallons of water each year.
3. Less water contamination and algae growth, minimizing water treatment and associated labor costs
4. Large power generation area when compared to rooftop solar Modules are naturally cooled by the water for better performance.
5. Fewer shading issues than rooftop solar6. For reservoir-based hydro power plants, solar power can supplement hydro-based generation during the day when sunlight is available.
Flex solar module benefits:
-Lightweight: less than 2.4 kg/m2 (<0.5 lb/ft2 )
-Ideal for floating structures
-Easy to install-simply peel-and-stick onto reservoir membrane
-Resistant to wind,
-Shatter-proof, won't break if struck by débris
