The object
Carla Gomes co-developed an anchored system that allows floating photovoltaic platforms to track the sun. By coupling a mechanical mooring solution to solar arrays on water, the design expands renewable generation into reservoirs and offshore sites; European Inventor Award recognition records its demonstrated energy relevance.
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What Carla did
Co-developed the anchored, sun-tracking mooring system for floating photovoltaic platforms.
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Why it matters
The European Inventor Award singled out the sun-tracking mooring as a renewable-energy hardware innovation.
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Living-status check
A June 2025 STAR Institute recruitment document names Gomes as an Investigadora Coordenadora on its selection panel, directly documenting current professional activity.