Investor Presentation
FPV Hybrid Operational Modeling (2/2)
Key Findings:
Compared to a Stand-Alone FPV
system, hybridizing FPV with
hydropower helps:
Conserve water by shifting
hydropower generation to other
periods of the year (top graph).
Hydropower Generation (MWh)
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Jan.
Feb.
Mar. Apr. May Jun.
Jul. Aug.
Sep.
Hydropower Only
Standalone FPV
Oct. Nov.
Full Hybrid
Dec.
2,500
Figure. Annual
Hydropower (Top) and
FPV Generation
(Bottom) in Different
Scenarios
Lower PV curtailment when
transmission constraints cause
curtailment (bottom graph).
Reduce dependence on other types of
generation, such as gas-fired
generation, by reducing PV
curtailment.
Floating PV Generation (MWh)
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Source: Gadzanku et al.
(2022)
0
Jan.
Feb. Mar.
Apr. May Jun.
Jul.
Standalone FPV
Aug. Sep.
Full Hybrid
Oct.
Nov. Dec..
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