At Ciel & Terre, we use our field experience to improve the FPV solutions we design and offer. The “Bow and Arrow” system that we present in this article is certainly the perfect example of how we use our field experience to improve our products. To develop and...
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Salzwedel FPV plant in Germany is growing.
In 2022, the Solar WO Engineering decided to extend Salzwedel FPV plant to reach a total capacity of 2.5MWp, making it the second biggest FPV plant in Germany ever built in the country. In this article, we will present how this extension has been managed and we will...
Ciel & Terre India completes 73.4 MWp of India’s largest floating solar plant
Ciel & Terre India, the subsidiary of French floating solar pioneer Ciel & Terre International completed the plant engineering, supply, and installation of floats, anchoring and mooring system and the installation of 73.4 MWp floating solar plant at National...
Floating solar goes swimming
Japanese Elementary School Swimming Pool turned into solar energy! Considering global warming, cities and governments seek for renewable energy solutions. They enable to reduce their green gas emissions while answering the increase of electrical needs. Floating Solar...
Ciel & Terre adapts anchoring designs to your FPV project’s constraints
At Ciel & Terre our aim is to make solar power accessible to as many EPC’s, IPP’s and developers as possible. For this reason, we work hard to make our products and anchoring solutions compliant to your needs and responsive to the market standards. Our work...
Floating solar-friendly ponds: what are they?
“FLOATING SOLAR IS INTERESTING ONLY IN SOUTH EST ASIA COUNTRIES.” “FLOATING SOLAR IS INSTALLED ON FEW TYPES OF PONDS ONLY, WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS.” These are the first thoughts one could have when floating solar emerged some years ago. Floating solar is a...
Why choose floating PV?
The reasons why floating solar is of interest.
The anchoring design and calculation methodology by Ciel & Terre
Recommended Practice for floating solar projects was issued in March 2021. They present the very first standards of the floating solar industry. They include a series of the technical requirements for a safe, sustainable and smart design, development & operation of floating solar plants with insights, responding to associated complexities which are also key success factors
Bureau Veritas NR 493: Ciel et Terre floating structure and mooring design certified
On Ciel & Terre’s initiative, Bureau Veritas has provided in 2020 technical support to define a certification scope for floating structure and mooring designs.
DNV-GL recommended practice : standardize floating PV to ease its development
Recommended Practice for floating solar projects was issued in March 2021. They present the very first standards of the floating solar industry. They include a series of the technical requirements for a safe, sustainable and smart design, development & operation of floating solar plants with insights, responding to associated complexities which are also key success factors