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Check out how Japanese design studio Triple Bottom Line designed floating solar panels to protect nearby forested areas with the help of generative design software.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image courtesy of Satoshi Yanagisawa.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thirty years ago, it was still out of the ordinary to see solar panels. But they are everywhere now<\/a> \u2014 whether it\u2019s on roofs, free-standing structures, in massive sports stadiums, or even on top of trash cans and parking meters.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what about using them on\u2026.water? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Floating photovoltaic systems are becoming an attractive alternative. Energy production is maximized with direct sunlight and the ability to track the sun. Water sources \u2014 such as reservoirs or other man-made bodies of water \u2014 can be used with minimal environmental impact. In fact, the cooling effect of the panels can help prevent evaporation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image courtesy of Satoshi Yanagisawa.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Floating solar panels also provide an alternative to areas where solar can be difficult to install or are shaded. Japanese industrial designer Satoshi Yanagisawa of Triple Bottom Line<\/a> notes these challenges in Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Japan, making solar power systems on mountainsides and similar locations is becoming problematic because trees are being removed,\u201d he says in a recent Redshift article<\/a>. \u201cChopping down natural green resources to build something that\u2019s supposed to benefit the environment is complete nonsense. We need to stop using land for power energy projects. Water is more reliable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

Using generative design in Fusion 360 to find the ideal solar float <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Image courtesy of Satoshi Yanagisawa.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yanagiswa was approached by a general contractor to design a float for a solar PV system. While many solar PV systems are standardized, the floats currently aren\u2019t. With only a small team of five, Yanagisawa knew traditional design and testing methods would take too long to meet the 15-month deadline.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using generative design in Fusion 360<\/a>, Yanagiswa quickly discovered 500 float shape options based on the requirements for wall thickness and strength required. The team then narrowed it down to just a few and ultimately settled on a final design. With the final float completed in six months, he estimates it would have taken more than two years without generative design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Yanagiswa\u2019s project and insights on Redshift.<\/em><\/a> <\/em>Ready to discover more outcomes with generative design in Fusion 360? Try the impactful tool for free today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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