Upcoming Talk: Floating Solar PV: An Emerging Technology and its Potential Role in our Energy System
This event is co-hosted by the IEEE PES Providence and Boston Chapters. Virtual attendees may access the Zoom link in the event details. An in-person attendance option is also available at Wentworth Institute of Technology for those in the Boston area.
Floating solar PV (FPV) is the application of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules on bodies of water. While this technology has been deployed extensively in Asia and other parts of the world, it is still a niche part of the solar industry in North America. This presentation will cover the fundamentals of FPV: what it is, what its benefits are, what its challenges are, and what we still need to understand. Come learn about floating solar, hear about real-world projects, and discover what role it could play in our global and local energy systems.
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- 550 Huntington Ave
- Boston, Massachusetts
- United States 02115
- Building: Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Room Number: Beatty Hall (Room 401)
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- Co-sponsored by Christopher Sweeny
- Starts 24 February 2026 05:00 AM UTC
- Ends 24 March 2026 10:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Prateek of National Laboratory of the Rockies
Biography:
Prateek Joshi is an energy engineer and project manager based in Providence, RI. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University and an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, where he focused on energy systems research. He currently works on a variety of domestic and international electricity grid planning and analysis projects. He recently joined the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Providence Chapter and serves as its Secretary.