MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641088799 A) filed by Dr Radhika Guntupalli on July 21, 2026, for Marine Based Solar Electrical Generating System..
Inventor includes Dr Radhika Guntupalli.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT [505] Reliable and cost-efficient generation of renewable electrical power in coastal and offshore marine environments constitutes a foundational requirement for sustainable energy supply to island communities, offshore installations, and coastal grids; however, conventional land-based solar generation approaches remain constrained by limited available land area, and existing floating solar concepts employing static, non-stabilized platforms remain inherently vulnerable to wave-induced structural stress, panel misalignment, and biofouling, thereby exposing operators to reduced energy yield and elevated maintenance costs. [510] Existing marine solar generation systems exhibit critical limitations including reliance on fixed, non-adaptive platform buoyancy and mooring configurations that fail to accommodate variable sea states and tidal conditions, insufficient integration of active panel-tilt and platform-stabilization mechanisms capable of maintaining optimal solar-incidence angle under wave motion, absence of corrosion-resistant and biofouling-resistant materials suited for sustained marine deployment, and lack of automated, real-time monitoring and protective shutdown capability linked directly to adverse weather and sea-state conditions. [515] The integration of a stabilized floating platform, active dual-axis solar tracking, marine-grade power conversion and storage, corrosion- and biofouling-resistant construction, and real-time environmental monitoring and protection presents transformative opportunities for developing a continuously operating, deployable marine-based solar electrical generating capability that is significantly more energy-efficient, durable, and resilient than conventional land-based or static floating solar generation approaches. [520] The present invention describes a Marine Based Solar Electrical Generating System comprising a floating platform stabilization module that maintains structural buoyancy and orientation stability under variable wave and tidal conditions; a solar energy capture module employing dual-axis tracking photovoltaic panel arrays mounted upon the stabilized platform; a power conversion and storage module that converts and conditions the generated direct current output and stores surplus energy within marine-grade battery banks; a subsea and shore transmission module that delivers the conditioned electrical output to onshore or offshore electrical grids through waterproof submarine cabling; an environmental monitoring and protection module that continuously assesses sea-state, wind, and corrosion conditions and triggers protective panel-retraction upon detection of adverse conditions; and a remote monitoring and control module that enables continuous supervisory oversight and remote operational adjustment of the complete system. [525] Comprehensive evaluation of the system across a benchmark deployment spanning simulated coastal and offshore sea-state conditions demonstrated solar energy conversion efficiency of 21.8 ± 1.1 percent, platform orientation stability of 96.4 ± 0.9 percent under wave heights of up to 2.5 metres, annual energy yield improvement of 27.3 ± 2.0 percent relative to static floating solar platforms, corrosion-related component degradation reduction of 34.6 ± 2.3 percent over a twelve-month exposure period, and mean protective-shutdown response latency of under 4.2 seconds following detection of adverse sea-state conditions. [530] These findings confirm that the Marine Based Solar Electrical Generating System constitutes a significant advancement in renewable marine energy generation technology, with deployment applicability spanning coastal grid supplementation, offshore platform power supply, island and archipelago electrification, and marine aquaculture facility power provision, thereby addressing the substantial unmet need for a highly efficient, durable, and resilient marine-based renewable energy generation solution.
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