Abstract
Renewable energy is built as the future of energy value chain. In particular, solar energy is being utilized at a faster pace than ever.
The problem sometimes occurs that large scale Floating Solar PV (FSPV) plants have to be developed, away from the population
which adds to the cost of transmission and distribution. Floating Solar PV plants have recently gained traction as a suitable
alternative of ground based large scale PV installation. FSPV, not only utilizes the water as real estate, but it has a number of other
advantages. For example, FSPV could utilize the existing transmission and distribution infrastructure that is the part of hydroelectric
power plant anyways. In this paper, we analyze hydro-FSPV combination on a small dam in Pakistan. Our results show that FSPV
could complement the existing hydroelectric production and could provide electricity in conjunction with the existing generators
of the hydroelectric plant. Furthermore, we also discuss options of integrating FSPV with the existing electrical infrastructure of
Ghazi Barotha Dam.