Hydrelio Technology

Catalog
Our Floating PV Solutions
Table of Contents

Ciel & Terre, The Floating PV Group 1-2

Our Floating PV Plant Solutions 3-4

Hydrelio® Technologies 5-10

The Floating PV System 6
Hydrelio® Classic Technology 7-8
Hydrelio® aiR Technology 9-10

Anchoring System 11-14

Engineering & Design 13
Techniques & Processes 14

Certification & Performance 15-16

Manufacturing, Transport & Installation 17-18

Your challenges, Our achievements 19-20

Ciel & Terre®
The Floating PV Group
Established in 2006 in France as a specialist in the
integration of photovoltaic systems, Ciel & Terre®
opened the doors to a new market: ‘floating PV’.
Driven by a global need to produce clean energy
in a more efficient way while preserving valuable
land, in 2011 we developed Hydrelio®, the world’s
first patented and industrialized water-based PV
concept, and have been fully devoted to floating
PV ever since.
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Years Experience Local Offices
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Our unique expertise and our devotion for
innovation positions us as the inventive pioneer
on the floating PV market. Fortified by our years
of experience, learning from the past to enhance
future solutions is part of our everyday job. From
start to end, we offer a high quality of services and
we focus all our efforts on responding intelligently
to the growing energy needs around the world.
15+ 40+
Agents & Distributors Manufacturing Lines
 Our motto : Proximity,
Quality, Innovation

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PROXIMITY
Our priority is to support our clients in each step of their projects
by acting alongside them. Thanks to our local project managers
devoted to their floating PV projects, we bring our expertise to
answer any demand. We stay in touch with our clients until the

Countries end of the project by organising local training sessions to properly

install our technology and ensure a durable operation of the plant.

QUALITY Our customized services

At Ciel & Terre, our main concern is to provide
certified and long-lasting products and services.
That is why our Hydrelio® product range is
designed for its reliability, performance and Project Development
durability and tested. It is the trustworthy
technology for any worldwide floating PV Support
projects.

INNOVATION
As pioneers of the market, innovation is part Engineering
of our DNA. Since 2011, we keep on developing Expertise
and customizing our technology to answer our
clients’ special needs and anticipate the market
evolutions.To be able to cover the demand, our
R&D teams, based in France and India, are
entirely devoted to Hydrelio®’s improvement EPC Support
and optimization to stay responsive.

210+ Projects
Grid-connected
490+ MWp
Installed Capacity

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Our Floating PV Plant Solutions
Hydrelio® Technology Overview

Our first mission is to respond to most of water pond application types to fit with our clients’ needs.
Fortified by our experience as the FPV pioneer, we are committed to take up challenges by adapting and
transforming our technology as an answer to our clients’ projects.

We are also closely assisting our clients in their project development and execution and put that one
value at the core of our process. Relying on our strong experience, we identify the challenges and present
recommended FPV plant design after a first site analysis. During final inspection, qualified engineers
check the installation and provide inspection report.

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 Water Area Junction Boxes
1 • Our Hydrelio® range has been designed 5 • Combine the PV strings
to be suitable with multiple water areas
such as dam, drinking water reservoir,
near shore application, irrigation pond
etc. We have developed a solution which
is compatible with drinking water, and
resistant to chemical residues as well as
salty water.

Main DC Cables
Floating PV Platform 6
2 • Modular floats assembled together to
• Connect the platform to the inverters
support PV modules
• Customized system as per electricity
needs, site requirements & technical
feasibility

Power Station
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• Inverters 1,000 V or 1,500 V and
transformer
PV Modules
3 • 60 to 144 cells
• Framed or frameless

Central inverters on- String inverters on water

shore

Anchoring System
4 • Bank or bottom anchoring

Find our equipments

for electrical devices
on page 12

Bank anchoring Bottom anchoring

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 PATENTED &
AWARD-WINNING
TECHNOLOGY

HYDRELIO ®
Innovation made simple
Hydrelio® Technology
The Floating PV System
PV module

Connection pin
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5

3 PATENTS
REGISTERED
Fixing system

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Secondary float Main float

• Optimized, region-specific solutions • Personalized solutions made by our engineers

• Enhanced power production due to the
natural cooling effect of the water
• Accelerated development processes
• Modular for all power ranges and electrical
configurations
• Compatible with relevant PV equipment for
floating application
• Swift and simple assembly, no tools or heavy
machinery needed
• Safe and easy operation & maintenance

• Drinking-water compliant; compatible with

fresh & natural water
• Neutral or positive environmental impact
• Recyclable materials, easy dismantlement
• Reduces evaporation, conserves water &
preserves existing ecosystems
• Local partnership strategy to reduce CO2
impacts
• UV-stabilized HDPE material
• Resilient to extreme wind conditions
• Designed and supplied with site-specific
anchoring systems
• Lab-tested and field-proven worldwide

Conserve 100% Reduce

Valuable Land Recyclable Water
Evaporation

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Hydrelio® Technology
Product Line

Modular and scalable to offer flexible designs, the Hydrelio® product range is available in 3 options
specifically developed in accordance with market needs.

Hydrelio® Classic

• Tilt of 12°
• Easy operation and maintenance*
• Offers higher electricity production Single row
per square meter in dual orientation
configuration

Main Float
• Supports the PV
module
• Gives an
Duo pitch
optimum slope to
the module

Float
• Made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• UV stabilizer
• Compatible with drinking water (BS6920)
• Blow molding manufacturing process
Secondary floats
• Ensures connection with the main floats
(MF)
• Provides sufficient spacing limiting the
shading effect on PV modules
• Used as a maintenance walkway for the
system*
• Several sizes available Small Secondary
Float (SSF) to Long Secondary Float (LSF).

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 Classic

Mounting solution
Spreader bar
Enables the connection of the mooring
cables with the solar island and spreads the
load on two connection ears of the floats.

Flat Float

*Maintenance made comfortable.

Fixing solution
Fix the module on the main float.

Connection pin
Ensures the connection between the
secondary floats and the main floats,
through the connection ears.

Connection pin

• Polypropylene (PP) reinforced with 40% fiberglass

• UV stabilizer
Sliding aluminum rail

• Injection manufacturing process

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Hydrelio® Technology
Product Line
Our Hydrelio® aiR range is compatible with new PV module sizes.
The design has been engineered to optimize air flow around the module.
Hydrelio® aiR is a cost-effective transport solution.

Hydrelio® aiR 1440 12°

This model is the worthy enhanced successor of Hydrelio® Classic.
2-in-row

• Flat floats available for an easy maintenance

4-in-row

Hydrelio® aiR 1280 5°

The new aiR 1280 5° replaces our Hydrelio® Equato with increased
efficiency. 2-in-row

• Designed for equatorial regions optimizing the daily yield

4-in-row

Hydrelio® aiR 1280 12°

This model is the worthy enhanced successor of Hydrelio® Classic.

Single row
• Same tilt
• Same maintenance comfort

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 Full Hydrelio® aiR
1440 system aiR

Main float Secondary floats Connection pin PV fixing

• Supports the PV • Ensures connection with Ensures the system : 2
module the main floats (MF) connection adaptable
• Gives an • Used as a maintenance between the solutions
optimum slope walkway for the system* secondary floats
to the module • Exist in various sizes : and the main More details on the
thanks to the Small Secondary Float floats, through the following page
fixing system (SSF) to Long Secondary connection ears.
Float (LSF)

Spreader bar
Enables the connection of
the mooring cables with the
solar island and spreads the
load on two connection ears
of the floats.
Full Hydrelio® aiR
1280 system

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Hydrelio® aiR
An adjustable solution
As the floating expert, we pay attention to every innovation and to the changes which appear on the
market. Our Hydrelio® aiR range has been developed accordingly by our R&D team in order to be
compatible with the wider scope of PV panel sizes.

Secondary Float Functions

• Ensures connection with the main floats
Size range • Provides sufficient spacing between panels
adapting to the environmental conditions
• Used as a maintenance walkway for the system

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Compatible with solar module sizes

Available from from 1650 to 2280 mm LONG
685 to 1700mm and until 1150 WIDE*
* acceptable size depends on site, weather and
application conditions and is determined by our teams

PV fixing system
2 adaptable solutions

5° tilt 12° tilt 5° tilt 12° tilt

OUT’FIX FIX’IN

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 Hydrelio® aiR Add-ons
A complete solution

Ciel & Terre provides Electrical Installation Management solutions and has developed the
electrical equipment supports as follows.

They enable to safely fix the electrical devices on the floating PV plant and enhance cable
management and increase electrical efficiency.

STRING INVERTERS JUNCTION BOXES

gather wires from rows of panels collect the PV strings’ cables.
to feed the central inverter.

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For string
inverters and
junction boxes

2 For junction
boxes

Maintenance tools for PV system and string inverter are also available.

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Anchoring system
Engineering & Design

As a pioneer on the market we know how important the anchoring system is for the reliability and
longevity of the PV plant. That is why since 2013 : we have a dedicated team for anchoring design, we
work with partners and labs to challenge our techniques, we analyze all the feedbacks coming from
projects stakeholders. This qualified expertise on anchoring ensures the expected financial profitability
over the years.

Our expertise
With our deep-rooted experience, we provide a complete
solution for each project with our Hydrelio® technology.
We are best positioned to design a tailor-made anchoring
engineering which suits perfectly our product features.

The know-how of our anchoring design team also

enables us to imagine personalized solutions fitting
with sites’ specificities.

Our offer Our tools

As we design the floating PV plant,
we naturally include the design of the
anchoring in our scope. We can take care
of the anchoring project from A to Z, also
offering the possibility to supply, deliver
and install.
As we are committed to providing reliable
solutions, our anchoring design process is
validated by Principia, following a design
tools analysis. We use Ansys to evaluate the
concentration of efforts in every FPV plant’s
angles.

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 Anchoring system
Techniques & Processes

Thanks to our experience

as FPV pioneer, we
manage several anchoring
techniques to suit the
project specific attributes.

Based on our detailed

engineering studies and
our expertise, we operate
a customized anchoring
installation :
Bank anchoring with
Excavator Anchoring with divers

Bank anchoring with our Bottom anchoring from a

Ancrelight floating barge Tripod anchoring

We innovate by installing a parabolic line : Dam application with bottom anchoring :

“It was a technical challenge to install a The only project with 50m depth at anchoring
floating PV plant with quarry activity still in point and 30m of level variation
operation ” - Ciel & Terre project manager
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 Certifications & Performances
Tested & Proven System

Our products and anchoring solutions are certified

by trusted labs and companies which guarantee
and accredit our solution and design expertise.

Hydrelio®, tested to last... :

Hydrelio® withstands winds up to 210 km/h
Resistant to UV corrosion for 20 years
(130 mph)

Suitable for contact with water intended for

Resistant to waves up to at least 1 meter and human consumption
to water velocity up to at least 1m/s Tested BS 6920:2000 drinking water
compliant

Resistant to temperatures between -10° and

Hydrelio® withstands a snow load of 70 daN/m²
50°

...and validated by :
We work with entities which validate our solutions’ durability and the mechanical performance of our products and anchoring design.

PRODUCT ANCHORING

We work with the Polymer expert in France
to test our Hydrelio® plant on fatigue. We
study the waves’ impact on the durability
and resistance of the product.
We have also developed a tailor-made
test bench to validate test our PV fixings
robustness against : extreme winds efforts
(similar to typhoons), compression efforts
(snow, human weight etc.) and their
performance regarding long-term fatigue.
NR 493 Classification of Mooring The wind is one of the most challenging
Systems for Permanent and Mobile variable in floating PV. That is why we work
Offshore Units. with Onera, CFD study expert, to test the
wind efforts at full-scale experiments.
Ciel & Terre fulfills the design
requirements of the mooring system
and floating structure as per Bureau
Veritas procedures.

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Changbin, Taiwan,
Near-shore application

Alto-Rabagao, Portugal,
Dam application

Las Tortolas, Chile,

Toxic water application
Supply chain
Manufacturing, transport & installation

Manufacturing
With localized manufacturing lines, 40+ production
we provide proximity and quality lines in 10 countries
control throughout the development
of your floating PV project.
From manufacturing to
commissioning, we are present at
each step.
2 Weeks
Our floats are produced through to produce 1.5MWp
a blow-molding process. We
guarantee entire traceability, ensure
stock management and quality
assessments prior to delivery and
installation.

900,000 floats
produced in 2018

Transport
Our products are organized in compact arrangements designed to reduce shipping
costs in 40’ high cube container quantities.

1MWp = 18 to 25
Deliver up to

containers 16+ MWp/month

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 Installation
The installation is very
straightforward and does not Leimersheim 1.5MWp
require any heavy tools allowing 2,304 modules
for smooth and quick deployment. Installed in 2,5 weeks
We offer training service to
construction teams to transfer
our knowledge for an efficient
mounting of the floating PV plant.
We can identify 4 main steps:

Queen Elisabeth
Site Preparation

6MWp
1 23,023 modules
Installed in 10 weeks
Module Fixation

2
Float Assembly

3 Anhui GCL 32MWp

116,736 modules
Installed in 27 weeks
Platform Launching

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Your challenges
Our achievements

The challenges we took up :

Challenging water
application

Atypical anchoring
application USA | 252 kWp, 2018

Specific sanitary/
biodiversity constraints

First project

Flagship project

India | 5,403 kWp, 2020

China | 70,000 kWp, 2019 USA | 1,786 kWp, 2020

Israel | 522 kWp, 2019 China | 32,686 kWp, 2019

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 Japan | 2,605 kWp, 2020 Taiwan | 4,023 kWp, 2018

USA | 4,402 kWp, 2020 France | 17,015 kWp, 2019

India | 14,300 kWp, 2020 France | 250 kWp, 2019 Taiwan | 9,994 kWp, 2018

210+ Projects

Germany | 750 kWp, 2020

490+ MWp
worldwide
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