Field study
2022
Open access
Floating solar PV to reduce water evaporation in water stressed regions and powering water pumping: Case study Jordan
Lewis W. Farrar, AbuBakr S. Bahaj, Patrick James, Arif Anwar, Nafn Amdar · Energy Conversion and Management (2022)
Key finding (our summary)
Field measurements and modelling in Jordan indicate that floating solar panels covering a conservative 10% of a reservoir could cut evaporation by ~42% while generating about 425 MWh/yr of electricity — illustrating the dual water–energy benefit of FPV in water-scarce regions where the saved water can also power pumping.
Quantifies the FPV double dividend — water saved and power generated — at a deliberately modest coverage fraction.
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