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• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
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• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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• This application relates to a floating photovoltaic structure comprising a tarpaulin stretched under the photovoltaic panels of the structure, and the installation of such a structure on an aquatic surface.
• the reflector device comprises one or more tarpaulins, which can be stretched over the module so as to contribute to stabilizing the module.
• an object of the present invention is to propose a method for assembling a floating photovoltaic structure provided with a stretched cover, which guarantees the tension of the cover, in particular in the when the structure is installed on an aquatic surface.
• Another object is to propose an assembly method which is simple and quick to implement.
• Another object is to facilitate maintenance by facilitating access to the panels once the structure has been installed on the aquatic surface.
• Another aim is also to respect the aquatic ecosystem.
• an electricity production structure capable of being installed on a destination aquatic surface, comprising a plurality of modules capable of floating, each module comprising an armature and at least one photovoltaic panel mounted on the frame, the structure further comprising at least one tarpaulin stretched under the photovoltaic panels of at least two adjacent modules, the method comprising:
• a first module comprising at least one tarpaulin fixed thereto, the tarpaulin having, in a main direction, a length greater than the length of one side of the frame of the first module, and being fixed to said reinforcement in an initial folded or rolled up configuration allowing the deployment of a length of the tarpaulin at least in the main direction from said initial configuration, - the positioning of at least one additional module adjacent to the first module in the main direction of the tarpaulin,
• the method for assembling a floating structure further comprises at least one of the following characteristics.
• the method may further comprise the installation of the first module on the aquatic surface, the steps of positioning, assembling at least one additional module and deploying each tarp being implemented. work on said water surface.
• the method may further comprise the installation of the structure obtained after tensioning each tarpaulin on the aquatic surface, or the installation of the assembly of the first module and each additional module on the water surface before each tarp is deployed.
• each photovoltaic panel of each module is a panel comprising two opposite electricity production faces to each other, and each cover is reflective.
• the tarp in the initial configuration, comprises a central strip fixed to the first module, and the two ends of the tarp are rolled up or folded, and the method comprises the assembly of at least one additional module on each side of the first module according to the main direction of the tarpaulin, the deployment of each end of the tarpaulin and the fixing of each end of the tarpaulin to a respective module.
• the attachment of a cover to the frame of a module is implemented without drilling the frame.
• the first module comprises several tarpaulins fixed next to each other in a direction perpendicular to the main direction of each tarpaulin, and the method comprises the deployment of each of the tarpaulins in the common main direction of the tarps.
• the provision of the first module comprises:
• an electricity production structure capable of being installed on an aquatic surface of destination, comprising a plurality of modules assembled to each other, each module being capable of floating on a surface aquatic and comprising a frame and at least one photovoltaic panel mounted on the frame, the structure further comprising at least one tarp stretched under photovoltaic panels of at least two adjacent modules, the ends of each tarp being fixed to different modules .
• this structure is obtained by implementing the method according to the preceding description.
• the tarp may be reflective.
• each photovoltaic panel can comprise two opposite electricity production faces to each other.
• each tarp is adapted to support the weight of at least one operator.
• each tarpaulin is formed from a canvas comprising a set of regularly distributed through holes adapted to transmit part of the light incident on the canvas.
• each tarpaulin and/or each module comprises fixing devices without drilling a tarpaulin to a frame or tensioning devices for a tarpaulin.
• a floating photovoltaic power plant comprising at least two structures according to the preceding description assembled together.
• the photovoltaic power plant further comprises at least one grating interposed between the module frames of two adjacent structures.
• the floating photovoltaic power plant may further comprise at least one gap without a cover between the module frames of two adjacent structures.
• an electricity production module able to float on an aquatic surface, the module comprising a frame, at least one photovoltaic panel mounted on said frame, and at least one tarpaulin fixed on the frame, the tarpaulin having, in a main direction, a length greater than the dimension of one side of the frame, being fixed to the said frame in a folded or rolled up configuration allowing the deployment of a length of the tarpaulin according to said main direction from said configuration.
• the proposed method makes it possible to simplify the assembly of a photovoltaic structure that can be operated on an aquatic surface, and to guarantee the tension of the cover once the structure is in the water, by providing that a cover is pre-assembled to a module, that this module is assembled on the ground to other modules, before the deployment of the tarpaulin and its attachment to the other modules.
• the same tarp is fixed to at least two different modules, which simplifies the installation process by reducing the number of fixing steps, and by stabilizing the whole structure.
• the first module and the additional modules can be launched before assembling them and deploying the cover, which eliminates complex manipulations aimed at installing on the aquatic surface a complete pre-assembled photovoltaic structure.
• the tension of the fabric thus obtained can allow operators to walk directly on the fabric to access the modules simply in order to carry out maintenance or repair operations.
• This makes it possible to dispense with gratings or other walkways which are commonly used to allow access to photovoltaic panels by personnel, and therefore to reduce the weight of the structure and its cost.
• FIG. 1a schematically represents an example of assembly of a first module with two other modules on either side of the first.
• FIG. 1b schematically represents the deployment of a tarpaulin over the assembly of modules in Figure 1a.
• FIG. 2a schematically represents another example of assembly of a first module to another adjacent module.
• FIG. 2b schematically represents the deployment of a tarpaulin on the assembly of the modules of figure 2a.
• FIG. 2c schematically represents another embodiment of the assembly of two modules and the deployment of a tarpaulin.
• FIG. 3 schematically represents an electricity production plant obtained by assembling several structures.
• FIG. 4a is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 4a
• FIG. 4a shows the insertion of turnstiles carried by a module in eyelets arranged in a tarpaulin.
• FIG. 4b shows the rotation of the turnstiles to keep the tarpaulin fixed against the module.
• FIG. 4c a tarpaulin provided with a U-bolt for fixing it to a tubular reinforcement element of one module, and with a ratchet strap for tensioning it.
• FIG. 5 represents the main steps of a method for installing a floating electricity production structure according to one embodiment.
• the aquatic surface can be formed, for example, by a natural or artificial lake, a pond, a water reserve, or even a maritime surface, preferably in a place that is slightly exposed to waves and currents, for example a port. , a creek, a lagoon, etc.
• Each module 100 is itself able to float on the water surface. It comprises a frame 110 and at least one photovoltaic panel 120 mounted on the frame 110. Each module preferably comprises a plurality of photovoltaic panels mounted on the frame, for example between two and ten panels, for example between four and eight panels . The photovoltaic panels of the same module are electrically connected to each other, typically in series.
• the frame 110 comprises a base 111 adapted to be in contact with the aquatic surface and ensure the flotation of the module, and a support structure 112 for the photovoltaic panels 120, integral with the base, for example mounted thereon. .
• the base 111 can be formed, for example, of one or more rectilinear and/or curvilinear cylindrical elements 113 .
• Each cylindrical element can be tubular, that is to say of hollow section, to improve the flotation of the frame.
• the section of the cylindrical elements is of any shape, for example circular.
• the base 111 is preferably made of a material that is light enough to be able to ensure the flotation of the module, such as a composite or polymer material, for example polyethylene or PVC.
• the base 111 can also be made of a light and corrosion-resistant metal or metal alloy, for example aluminum or a Zn-Mg-Al alloy.
• the base is formed of a set of tubular elements connected to each other others and defining a closed frame, for example square or rectangular.
• the base may also comprise within this frame, one or more crosspieces delimiting, within the frame, several closed cells and making it possible to stiffen the frame.
• the base of the armature comprises several parallel cylindrical elements, these elements each being secured to the structure 112 for supporting the photovoltaic panels, and being rigidly connected between them by structure 112.
• This support structure 112 is advantageously adapted to hold the photovoltaic panels in a plane forming an angle of between 0 and 40° with respect to the plane of the aquatic surface.
• This angle depends on the installation latitude of the site. For example, for metropolitan France, this angle is preferably between 25° and 35°, and more advantageously equal to 30°, which corresponds to the position of maximum photovoltaic conversion efficiency. In latitudes closer to the equator, this angle can be lower or even close to 0°.
• the support structure 112 is therefore shaped to be able to be assembled at the base of the frame, and to form a support surface for the photovoltaic panels, making it possible to fix these panels according to the plane of inclination.
• the support structure 112 is also adapted to ensure an elevation of the photovoltaic panels with respect to the aquatic surface, of at least 20 cm, the elevation being measured at the lowest point of the panels. photovoltaic once mounted on the structure 112.
• the elevation of the panels relative to the aquatic surface can be between 20 cm and 1.50 m depending on the constraints (exposure to the wind in particular) linked to the site installation of the structure 112, and for example between 20 and 50 cm.
• the support structure can advantageously be formed from light metal, for example aluminum, or from a composite or polymer material, for example polyethylene or PVC.
• the support structure can be formed from the same material as the frame base.
• the photovoltaic panel or panels are two-sided, that is to say they comprise two main surfaces opposite to each other covered at least in part with photovoltaic cells, adapted to generate electricity from photons by photovoltaic effect.
• the two main surfaces are the surfaces of the panel parallel to the plane of inclination of the panels with respect to the horizontal mentioned above.
• They therefore include a so-called upper face which is oriented towards the sky to directly receive the light coming from the sun, and a so-called lower face which is oriented towards the aquatic surface on which the module is placed, so as to receive photons reflected on a reflective surface such as the water surface or a tarp stretched under the panels.
• the structure also comprises at least one cover 130 fixed to the modules making up the installation 10 and stretched under the panels, this cover making it possible to stiffen the installation.
• the cover 130 can also be adapted to increase the light reflection in the direction of the photovoltaic panels, in particular if these are two-sided.
• the tarpaulin is advantageously highly reflective.
• it can be white in color, either by being made from a white-colored material, or by being painted white, or even made from a reflective material, in particular silver, for example MylarTM.
• each tarpaulin can be adapted to support, once stretched, the weight of at least one operator, so as to allow operators access to the panels for maintenance operations by walking on them.
• the tarpaulin is advantageously made of a material resistant to an aquatic and possibly marine environment, for example of a composite material.
• the cover can be formed from a fabric conventionally used for catamaran trampolines. Such a fabric also has a set of through holes regularly arranged on the surface of the fabric. The through holes can be made by perforation or result from a suitable weaving width of the composite fibers. The presence such orifices can allow the transmission of part of the incident light to the aquatic surface located under the cover, thus preserving the aquatic ecosystem.
• We can in particular use the fabrics marketed by the companies SergeFerrari (for example Protect range), or Dickson.
• a cover 130 is common to several modules, and stretched over the frames 110 of at least two different modules 100.
• the method for assembling the structure 10 described below can be implemented on the ground, that is to say on a land surface separate from the aquatic surface of destination of the structure 10, and include the launching of the structure after the implementation of this process.
• certain steps of the process can be implemented on the ground, and others directly on the aquatic surface of destination.
• the structure can also be operated on a land surface, possibly subject to flooding, so as to continue its operation in the event of flooding of the operating area.
• the method of assembling a structure 10 as described above comprises the supply S1 of a first module 100a, comprising at least one cover 130 fixed to its frame.
• Each cover has, along a main direction D (shown for example in Figure 1b), a dimension greater than the length of one side of the frame of the first module.
• each tarpaulin can have, deployed, a rectangular shape, the long side of which corresponds to the main direction D.
• each tarpaulin is fixed to the frame 110a of the first module in an initial rolled-up or folded configuration, making it possible to easily install the tarpaulin on the first module 100 then unroll or unfold it in this direction D.
• the length of the sides of the frame corresponds to the length of the sides of the frame .
• the tarpaulin 130 then has a dimension, in its main direction D, greater than the length of the sides of the frame extending in this direction.
• the base of the frame is formed by a set of tubular elements parallel to each other and connected by the support structure of the modules
• the length of the sides of the frame corresponds, for the sides formed by the tubular elements, to the length of these elements, and for the other sides, to the maximum distance between two tubular elements of the base.
• the base of an armature is formed of two tubular elements parallel to each other, and this maximum length corresponds to the distance between the two tubular elements.
• the tarpaulin may comprise a central strip fixed to the frame of the first module, for example to two parallel cylindrical elements 113 of the frame, being stretched between these elements. The two free ends of the tarpaulin are then rolled up into two rolls 131.
• the tarpaulin is fixed to the frame of the first module by one end, and the rest of the length until the opposite end is rolled up into a roll 131.
• the tarp can be folded rather than rolled up, for example concertina style, to allow simple deployment.
• the tarp can also be folded in the main direction and in another direction, perpendicular to the first, and the deployment of the tarp then comprises the fact of unfolding the tarp in a first direction then in the other direction.
• Each module may further comprise several tarpaulins rolled up or folded in the same way and being installed side by side on the frame of the module, in a direction perpendicular to the main direction of the tarpaulins.
• the number and the width of the tarpaulins can be adapted so that the tarpaulins occupy the entire length of the module in the direction perpendicular to the main direction of the tarpaulins.
• the covers can be arranged side by side so that the main direction of the covers is perpendicular to the direction of alignment of the photovoltaic panels.
• each tarpaulin can then have a width corresponding to the width of one or more modules.
• each cover may have a width substantially equal to that of a photovoltaic panel, so that the module comprises a cover under each panel.
• each cover can have a width substantially equal to the width of two photovoltaic panels, so that the module includes a cover under two adjacent panels.
• FIG. 1a only one tarpaulin has been shown for reasons of clarity, corresponding to the width of a panel (shown in dotted lines).
• Figure 2a there is shown another example in which a tarpaulin occupies the entire width of the module.
• the main direction of a cover can also be parallel to the direction of alignment of the photovoltaic panels of the same row.
• the step S1 of supplying this module with a pre-rolled or pre-folded tarpaulin advantageously comprises the assembly S10 of the frame of the module, and the fixing S11 of the tarpaulin to the frame of the module with a or more rolled or folded ends.
• Temporary fixing means can be positioned to hold the tarpaulin in its initial rolled up or folded up position.
• the temporary fastening means can be collars 132 wound around each roll of tarpaulin.
• the temporary securing means may comprise clamps, elastic straps, or any other suitable means.
• the step of supplying the module then includes a step S12 of installing the panel(s) on the frame of the module, comprising the mechanical attachment of the panels to the frame and the electrical connection of the panels to each other.
• the panels are only shown in dotted lines in Figure 1a to illustrate their position, and in Figure 3, but are not shown in the other figures for the sake of clarity.
• this first module is then positioned during a step S13 on the destination aquatic surface, and the step described below for positioning at least one additional module next to the first module is also implemented on this aquatic surface.
• the next step is also implemented on the ground.
• the method of assembling the structure 10 for producing electricity then comprises a step S2 of positioning at least one additional module 100b, next to the first module 100a, in the main direction of the cover.
• the number of additional modules is between 1 and 10, for example between 1 and 5.
• additional modules can be assembled to the first module on either side of it, as represented by the dotted arrows.
• two additional modules can be assembled on each side of the first module, and the tarpaulin can have a sufficient length to be able to be assembled at the furthest edge of the frames of the two end modules.
• additional modules are only assembled to the first module on one side thereof, as represented by the dotted arrows.
• the additional module(s) can be positioned adjacent to the opposite edge of the frame of the first module, so that the tarpaulin extends once unrolled under the panels of the first module and of the additional module(s). For example, to get a five-module raft, four additional modules can be assembled to the first module, and the cover can have a length equal to the cumulative width of the five modules.
• a step S3 then comprises the assembly between them of the modules 100, comprising a mechanical fixing, by means known per se, of the modules between them, and the electrical connection between the panels of the different modules.
• a raft is therefore obtained by assembling several modules. If the raft was assembled on the ground, this step S3 can optionally be followed by the launching S30 of the raft on the aquatic surface of destination.
• each tarp 130 provided on the first module 100a is then unrolled or unfolded over its entire length, and at least one free end of the tarp is fixed to a module 100b distinct from the first module, which can be a module adjacent to the first module, or a module separated from the first module by at least one additional module 100b.
• the unrolling or unfolding of the tarpaulin can be carried out in the main direction of the tarpaulin.
• the cover 130 is attached to an opposite end of the raft, if it has only one free end, or to two opposite ends, if it has two free ends.
• Step S4 also includes tensioning each tarpaulin.
• Examples of embodiments of this step are represented in FIGS. 1b, 2b and 2c, which represent a tarpaulin being deployed.
• the tarpaulin 130 is not yet completely deployed and can still be pulled until it reaches the frame edge(s) to which the free end(s) of the tarpaulin will be fixed.
• FIG. 1b and 2b correspond to the implementation of step S4 on the rafts obtained following assembly of the modules represented respectively in Figures 1a and 2a.
• FIG. 2c represents another embodiment in which the main direction of the cover is perpendicular to its direction in FIGS. 1a and 2a, and parallel to the direction of alignment of the photovoltaic panels of the same row.
• the tarpaulin and/or the modules can be equipped with fastening devices 140 allowing the tarpaulin to be attached to the modules without drilling.
• the tarpaulin also includes tensioning devices 141, which may be separate from or combined with the fastening devices. Fixing devices without drilling, in particular if they are carried by the tarpaulin, can make it possible to implement the method of assembling the structure on modules whose reinforcement has not been specifically provided for this purpose, and without degrading the integrity of the framework.
• the tarp can include a set of eyelets 140a in which turnstiles 140b provided on the modules can be inserted ( Figure 4a) and pivoted ( Figure 4b) to hold the tarp.
• the cover can be provided at its ends with U-bolts 140c whose diameter is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the base elements of the frame, so as to be able to enclose such an element without piercing it.
• the fastening devices may also comprise hooks or ropes provided on the tarpaulin and bridges or cleats provided on the modules, or vice versa.
• the tarpaulin may include separate tensioning devices 141 such as ratchet straps. This is the case shown for example in Figure 4c where the fixing of the tarpaulin on the frame is ensured by U-bolts 140C and its tensioning by ratchet straps 141 .
• fastening devices with tensioning such as turnbuckles can also be provided.
• the tarp Once the tarp has been deployed and tensioned, and if the structure 10 is still on the ground, it can be launched during a step S40. However, it is noted that it is more advantageous to launch the modules before assembling them and deploying the tarpaulin(s), since the launching of a structure assembly, possibly large, may be more complex to achieve.
• step S5 it is also possible to assemble (step S5) several of these structures to each other to form a photovoltaic power station C of large dimensions.
• the assembly of two adjacent structures 10 can comprise a mechanical fixing of the reinforcements of two modules located at the edge of two adjacent structures (the rigid connection parts between two adjacent structures have been represented schematically by the reference 150), and an electrical connection of the panels.
• a water line 151 can be provided between two rows of photovoltaic panels of two successive structures, which is devoid of covers, and which thus allows part of the light to pass under water to reduce the impact of the center on underwater life.
• a grating 152 can also be provided between two adjacent structures in the direction of the rows of photovoltaic panels, to allow easy access to the panels for maintenance, upkeep or repair operations.
• the grating can be adapted to rigidly connect the structures 10 together while leaving an interval of the width of the grating, for the movement of operators.
• the use of a tarpaulin made of catamaran trampoline fabric can however replace these gratings.

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