Performance Analysis of Ground-Mounted SPV Plant vs. Floating SPV Plant

A comparative study of ground mounted and floating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is presented in this research. Solar energy is abundant and sustainable, reducing dependence on fossil fuels. This paper aims to investigate the performance and efficiency of Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic (GMSPV) systems compared to Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) systems. The comparison is conducted based on simulations to model the energy output of both systems to offer recommendations for maximizing the use of solar energy. PVsyst and AutoCAD have been used to investigate the performance of the two systems. According to simulations results with all losses accounted to be the same for both GMSPV and FSPV, it has been observed that Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic system has overall 2% more performance, which is $376 \mathrm{MWh} / \mathrm{yr}$ or mega unit electric energy per year compare to Floating Solar Photovoltaic system.