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Not explicitly, therefore and island-to-island configuration is not modeled.
However, The space-to-capacity conversion accounts for maintenance corridors, safety, inter-row spacing, etc.
The tilt angle is factored into the calculation of mooring costs. Varying tilt angles affect wind loads, which
in turn impact the design and cost of the mooring system.
Pitch is generally not adjustable across FPV systems when using the same float provider. This tool is not
intended to serve as an engineering design tool, and considerations like these fall within that scope.
Industry standard pontoon racking was assumed for CAPEX estimates.
No, currently the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation do not have express authority from Congress to develop FPV systems. However, both agencies have the ability to approve nonfederal development at these reservoirs.
The maximum solar generation output is used with an assumed AC/DC ratio of 1.2 to estimate the DC size of the project.
Using the estimated DC size the CAPEX assumes a cost of $1.20 per WDC and the OPEX is assumed to be $7,900 per MWDC.
