Claim 1. A photovoltaic installation (1) able to float and to allow producing electricity
comprising a first photovoltaic module (2a), a second photovoltaic module (2b), a reflector
(3) and a flotation device (4) able to make the photovoltaic installation (1) float, wherein:
5 - each photovoltaic module (2) comprises a photovoltaic panel (20) and a bearing
structure (21), distinct from the flotation device (4) and adapted to carry the
photovoltaic panel (20);
- the two photovoltaic modules (2) are oriented along a single axis (D) and are aligned
along this axis (D), separated by a determined distance, said distance being adapted
10 to allow the passage of an individual between the modules (2); and
- the reflector (3) comprises two opposite ends (31) respectively assembled to the
bearing structure (21) of the first photovoltaic module (2a) and of the bearing
structure (21) of the second photovoltaic module (2b); and
wherein the reflector (3) is a reflecting tarpaulin.
15 Claim 2. The photovoltaic installation according to claim 1, wherein:
- the photovoltaic panel (20) of a module (2) is a monofacial photovoltaic panel
comprising an upper surface adapted to generate electricity by photovoltaic effect;
or
- the photovoltaic panel (20) of a module (2) is a bifacial photovoltaic panel comprising
20 an upper surface and a lower surface adapted to generate electricity by photovoltaic
effect.
Claim 3. The photovoltaic installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the reflector (3) is further adapted to support the weight of at least one person moving on
the reflector between the two photovoltaic modules (2).
25 Claim 4. The photovoltaic installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
an end (31) of the reflector (3) assembled to the bearing structure (21) of a photovoltaic
module (2) is arranged such that a section of the reflector (3) extends under the photovoltaic
panel (20) of the photovoltaic module (2) over at least 10% of the length of the photovoltaic
panel along the orientation axis (D).
30 Claim 5. The photovoltaic installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the bearing structure (21) for the photovoltaic modules (2) is adapted to raise the
photovoltaic panel (20) above the reflector (3).
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Claim 6. The photovoltaic installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
the bearing structures (21) of the first (2a) and second (2b) photovoltaic modules (2)
comprise two bearing beams (22) extending perpendicularly to the orientation axis (D) of
the photovoltaic modules (2); and
5 an end (31) of the reflector (3) is assembled to a bearing beam (22) of the first module (2a)
nearest to the second module (2b) and the other end (31) of the reflector (3) is assembled
to the bearing beam (22) of the second module (2b) nearest to the first module (2a).
Claim 7. The photovoltaic installation according to the preceding claim wherein a bearing
beam (22) of a photovoltaic module (2) on which an end (31) of a reflector (3) is assembled
10 is set back from an edge of the photovoltaic panel (20) extending perpendicularly to the
orientation axis (D) of the module (2), such that a section of the reflector (3) extends under
the photovoltaic panel (20) along this axis of orientation (D).
Claim 8. The floating photovoltaic installation according to the preceding claim, wherein the
bearing structure (21) of a photovoltaic module (2) comprises two legs (23) and a panel
15 support (24);
each leg (23) having a lower end assembled to a respective bearing beam (22) and an
upper end assembled to the panel support (24); and
the photovoltaic panel (20) is assembled on the panel support (24).
Claim 9. The photovoltaic installation according to any one of the claims 6 to 8, wherein:
20 - an end (31) of the reflecting tarpaulin comprises a rod (310) extending along the
length of the reflecting tarpaulin perpendicular to the orientation axis (D) of the
modules (2); and
- a profile (221), shaped according to a shape complementary to that of the rod (310),
extends over a specific bearing beam (22) of a module (2) on which an end (31) of
25 the reflecting tarpaulin is assembled so that the rod (310) is received within the
profile (221) and that the end (31) of the reflecting tarpaulin is held assembled to the
specific bearing beam (22).
Claim 10. The photovoltaic installation according to the preceding claim, wherein:
- the profile (221) is formed on a specific bearing beam (22) and therefore constitutes
30 an integral part of the specific bearing beam (22); or
- the profile (221) is assembled to the specific bearing beam (22) by an attachment
system (200).