Research and Application of Offshore Photovoltaic Power Stations
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Oceans and Coastal Zones".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine observation technology; smart sensing technology; marine information technology; offshore photovoltaic operation and maintenance technology
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Interests: photovoltaic; perovskite solar cells; flow battery
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Interests: porous media; wave absorption and attenuation
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Marine renewable energy is not only a crucial pathway to address the energy crisis and climate change, but also a key initiative to promote the synergistic development of the economy, technology, and ecology. Offshore photovoltaic (PV) power plants, as an emerging technology that harnesses solar energy on water surfaces, are gradually becoming a significant development direction in the offshore renewable energy sector. Due to their potential to generate renewable energy on a large scale while reducing land usage, offshore PV power plants are attracting increasing attention. Nevertheless, the research and development of offshore PV power plants are still in the nascent stages, with several significant challenges that must be overcome. These include extreme and variable marine environmental conditions, the complexities involved in the construction and maintenance of offshore infrastructure, as well as the technical difficulties related to system integration, deployment, and long-term operational reliability.
This Special Issue aims to explore the current state of practice for offshore PV power plants, focusing on various issues related to their development, such as the complex fluid dynamics under waves, currents, and winds; offshore drifting and anchoring; remote sensing and environmental monitoring; and the construction as well as application prospects of the power plants. This multidisciplinary area encompasses the study of fluid dynamics, the mechanics of structures, the chemistry of light and electricity interactions, oceanography, and the technologies behind data detection and collection. We sincerely invite researchers and practitioners in this field to share their insights, innovations, and experiences, with the goal of promoting collaboration and advancing this rapidly developing area.
Prof. Dr. Sheng Wu
Dr. Yanhui Wang
Dr. Chongyang Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine renewable energy
- offshore PV power plants
- complex fluid dynamics
- remote sensing and environmental monitoring
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