Recent Progress in Floating Solar Photovoltaic Systems: A Review from Malaysia’s Perspective Manuscript Received: 26 July 2023, Accepted: 6 August 2023, Published: 15 March 2024, ORCiD: 0000-0003-2353-0103, https://doi.org/10.33093/jetap.2024.6.1.1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33093/jetap.2024.6.1.1
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Floating solar photovoltaic, Solar energy, Renewable energy, Environmental impact, Lightning protection

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Siow Chun Lim
Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, 63100 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Mohammed M. F. Dawoud
Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, 63100 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Kwok Yew Hoe
Cenergi SEA Berhad, Level 4, Block E, Dataran PHB Saujana Resort, Section U2, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Wai Yin Wong
Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) technology has been gaining popularity in various parts of the world to address the growing clean energy demand and land scarcity challenges posed by conventional solar PV installations. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the recent progress in FPV research and actual implementations, highlighting advancements, challenges, and future prospects in this dynamic and promising field in Malaysia.

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