ABSTRACT

In this article, the realm of floating solar plants, an advanced approach in the renewable energy domain has been presented. It deals with the optimal location of an efficient floating solar plant in the Indian subcontinent and is one of the first such works to be conducted in the South-Asian region. The presented analysis gives an integrated Fuzzy-based proposal, the prototype of which considers environmental, especially climatic conditions like a variation in irradiation, clearness, temperature, and humidity of the regions within examination to give a hierarchy of their suitability toward the construction of a floating solar plant. A Fuzzy- Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) based approach is used to formulate the evaluation process. The study is conducted by taking a case in the subcontinent of India, taking into consideration the five largest dams within the country that are further subjected to an analysis pivoting around 12 local factors. The results have been robustly validated by implementing additional Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods. Based on the obtained results, the authors have also created a proforma of suggestions for the decision-makers worldwide, especially in the energy domain, thus giving this work significance both in theoretical and practical aspects. The work adjudges the five largest reservoirs in India based on 12 criteria using a Fuzzy-TOPSIS approach to find their suitability toward the construction of a floating solar plant. After the study, the Bhakhra Nangal Dam Reservoir emerged to be the most suitable water body for the construction of a floating solar plant in India. The findings can thus be used as a foundation to revolutionize the green energy sector.

摘要

在本文中，浮动太阳能发电厂领域是可再生能源领域的一种先进方法。它涉及印度次大陆高效浮动太阳能发电厂的最佳位置，并且是在南亚地区进行的首批此类工程之一。所提出的分析给出了一个基于模糊的综合建议，其原型考虑了环境，特别是气候条件，如检查区域的辐照、清晰度、温度和湿度的变化，以给出它们对构建一个浮动太阳能发电厂。使用基于与理想解决方案相似性的偏好顺序模糊技术 (TOPSIS) 来制定评估过程。该研究以印度次大陆的一个案例进行，考虑到该国最大的五个大坝，这些大坝进一步受到围绕 12 个当地因素的分析。通过实施额外的多标准决策 (MCDM) 方法，结果得到了强有力的验证。基于获得的结果，作者还为全球决策者，特别是在能源领域的决策者创建了一个形式的建议，从而使这项工作在理论和实践方面都具有重要意义。这项工作根据 12 项标准，使用模糊 TOPSIS 方法对印度最大的五个水库进行判断，以确定它们是否适合建造浮动太阳能发电厂。经过研究，Bhakhra Nangal 大坝水库成为最适合在印度建造浮动太阳能发电厂的水体。