Postdoctoral Research Fellow in marine hydrodynamics/fluid mechanics – IPN project “Maritime solar...

To develop and document knowledge of performance, reliability and degradation of floating photovoltaics (FPV), Sunlit Sea together with Kodeworks, Institute for Energy Technology, University of Oslo, and Stadt Towing Tank have been granted funding by The Research Council of Norway for the IPN project “Maritim solar power” - project number 179711.

Sunlit Sea  is a technology provider to the floating solar industry. The company is developing a technology solution for FPV intended for use both on inland waters and in sheltered sea water. The solution is based on a fully integrated unit consisting of both the float and the solar panel. To obtain the required energy output a number of floats are coupled in a larger matrix.

The project work includes: development of methodology for testing and monitoring; studies of the floater motion, loads, and water and salt ingression; prototype testing, both in a wave tank and onsite; tests and studies of central components to ensure a good balance between cost, performance and robustness; quantification of water cooling of the solar panels; development and validation of modelling tools; use of the developed methodology, and existing standards to quantify loads, water and salt ingression, and corrosion trough accelerated ageing in a laboratory; and analyses and quantification of the performance of pilots with Sunlit Sea technology.

Sunlit Sea is a growing company and for the right candidate there may be opportunities for further work in the company when the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship comes to an end.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/211042/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-marine-hydrodynamics-fluid-mechanics-ipn-project-maritime-solar-power