In which countries do you get your projects set up? How many MW?

Till 2024, Sun Rise floating system (complete and in progress) are over 400MW in total. They're currently installed in:

  1. Taiwan
  2. Japan
  3. Laos
  4. Thailand

Besides, projects in discussion are over 3GW, this proves we're highly trusted from our customers.

Has your product passed safety tests?

Sun Rise floating system has undergone comprehensive safety testing and multiple verifications to ensure its reliability and safety. Our process includes the following main aspects:

Wind tunnel test:
We conduct array tests to simulate the interaction between floaters to ensure that the floating system could maintain overall strength and stability under various wind conditions.

Computational Fluid Dynamics:
We cooperate with West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory, a professional Japanese submarine design team, and use advanced computer fluid dynamics to calculate the anchoring weight required for each location in each project based on the specific panels, hydrological data, wind speed, etc, to ensure that the anchoring is stable and safe.

Certification by Structural Engineer:
All calculation results are reviewed and calculated by professional structural engineers, and safety factors are included on this basis to further reduce risks and improve overall safety.

Through these comprehensive tests and verifications, we are committed to providing our customers with the safest and most reliable floating systems.

Is there limitation on water depth?

Sun Rise floating system has no limitations on water depth. We can design a suitable anchoring plan based on hydrological data. Currently, we have successfully implemented anchoring in reservoirs with water depth up to 120 meters, proving our capability.

In addition, our system is also suitable for areas that will dry up in dry seasons. Because we adopt the tube design, only a small area on ​the base pipes touches the ground. If it's a muddy area, our system will not get stuck. This is different from common floating system in the market that has a large contact area with the ground, as they're mostly floating blocks on the bottom, instead of pipes. Our floating system can float as long as the water depth exceeds 30 cms.

How is the wave and wind resistance capability?

Sun Rise designed a variety of floating system structures for different wind speeds and wave heights to ensure its stability and safety in various environments. The following are the specific wind and wave resistance capabilities:

There are 3 type of floaters:

  No-typhoon area Typhoon area Open sea
10 mins average 40 m/s 47.5 m/s 62.5 m/s (5 mins. average)
3 mins average 56 m/s 66.5 m/s  
Beaufort scale 13 15 >17


3 types of structures for different wave heights:

  Inland water Near shore Open sea
Wave resistance Wave height ≤2M 2M 4M~14M up
How long is the warranty?

The warranty period of Sun Rise far exceeds the industry standard and is four times longer than that of other suppliers. The details are as follows:
HDPE floater & Racking system25 years
Anchoring: 5 years

The long warranty period represents our confidence in quality and commitment to customers.

Is anchoring design included?

Yes, anchoring design is one of Sun Rise’ advantages. We have 25 years of rich experience in offshore anchoring, with advanced computational fluid dynamics, we can accurately calculate the anchoring numbers required in each direction according to the environmental parameters of each case, and the selected floater structure to ensure the stability and security. In addition, the overall design of the floating system and anchoring can also avoid problems such as incompatibility and provide customers with a complete integrated solution.

What options do we have for panel modules?

Sun Rise floating system can be highly customized to match solar modules selected by customers, so there’s no limitation as to panel sizes and weights. Our floating system is suitable for following types as well:

  • Smaller old-styled module
  • M10 module
  • G12 module
  • Single facial module
  • Bi-facial module

In addition, Sun Rise is the only floating solar structure that can be equipped with reflector boards. From an actual rest result, the patented reflector board can increase power output up to 7%.

Can floater size be customized?

Sun Rise floater is fully customized, and there’s no limitation to panel size and weight. The following items can be customized:

  1. Floater length
  2. Walkway and water way gap
  3. Panel height (currently max. 160cm from water)
  4. Panel angle (0-30 deg.)
  5. Panel layout (vertical/horizontal)
  6. Panel direction (facing south or east-west)