Our floater
at a glance
Technical features
SolOcean Floating PV

Dimensions float
2200 x 1100mm
Dimensions glass/glass PV module
2100 x 1034mm
Cells
72 pieces halfcut monocells
Nominal power
440 Wp
Weight glass/glass module
22 kg
Total weight FPV element
69 kg

Industrial designer:
Mag. Thomas Steinbichl
Ing. Büro für Industrie Design
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Data sheet & impressions
The SolOcean Floater
in comparison
We compared our floater with products on the market in a competitor analysis.
The result is impressive:

Market leader –
even in salt water
The SolOcean PV floater also performs excellently in comparison with saltwater FPV systems available on the market.

„The sun does not send us a bill.“
Quotation from Dr. Hans Kronberger, Chairman of the Austrian Photovoltaic Association, 2008 – 2018, †
Exams
The following tests have already been successfully carried out with scientific partners:
- Moisture measurement by means of sensors inside the butyl rim at 85°c and 85%RLF.
Dr. Christina Hirschl – CTR Villach - Load test of the PV element and the clamping situation
FH-Prof. DI Dr. Jürgen Neugebauer Josef Ressl Institute for Thin Glass in Graz - FEM-simulations of the whole float including fixing lugs
DI Dr. Christoph Hochenauer – Graz University of Technology - CFD simulations of the floating properties in wave motions and currents
DI Dr. Christopf Hochenauer – Graz University of Technology - Selection of a suitable plastic (HDPE) for the entire floatation body
Director Dirk Reissenweber – Rehau AG - Glass coating by the research institute
Dr. Norbert Gamsjäger – AAC Aerospace & Advanced Composites GmbH in Wr. Neustadt - PV module certification
Fa. Energetica / Austria
Company Viasolis /Lithuania
Patents
- AT – Floating solar cell curved A50753/2015
- AT – Foating solar cell opening A50754/2015
- EP/PCT – Floating solar cell opening, curved 16777892.7
- AT/EP – Interconnection of photovoltaic modules designed as floating bodies (connecting element) A321-2018
- AT/EP – Floating support body (glass holder) A323-2018
- AT/ET – Als Schwimmkörper ausgebildetes Photovoltaikmodul (Rahmenbauweise) A322-2018