Ilgen et al. (2026) Correction: The impact of floating photovoltaic power plants on lake water temperature and stratification

Identification

• Journal: Scientific Reports
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-02-05
• Authors: Konstantin Ilgen, Dirk Schindler, Stefan Wieland, Jens Lange
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-37857-5

Research Groups

Konstantin Ilgen, Dirk Schindler, Stefan Wieland, Jens Lange.

Short Summary

This document corrects a notational error in the methodology section of a previous paper concerning the impact of floating photovoltaic power plants on lake water temperature and stratification, confirming that the original results are unaffected.

Objective

• To correct a notational error in the derivation of radiation and wind stress per unit area equations (4a) and (4b) within the Materials and methods section of a previously published article.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Not specified in the correction.
• Temporal Scale: Not specified in the correction.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: The correction pertains to equations (4a) and (4b) related to radiation (swaw, swf, swr) and wind stress (waw, wf, wr) per unit area, which are components of the original study's methodology.
• Data sources: Not specified in the correction.

Main Results

The correction clarifies that the error was "purely notational" and that "all results in the paper were obtained through the application of the correct (latter) Equations (4a)–(4b)," indicating that the original findings of the paper regarding the impact of floating photovoltaic power plants on lake water temperature and stratification remain valid and unchanged.

Contributions

This article provides a formal correction to a notational error in the methodology of a published scientific paper, ensuring the accuracy of the presented equations while confirming the integrity of the original research results.

Funding

Not specified in the correction.

Citation

@article{Ilgen2026Correction,
  author = {Ilgen, Konstantin and Schindler, Dirk and Wieland, Stefan and Lange, Jens},
  title = {Correction: The impact of floating photovoltaic power plants on lake water temperature and stratification},
  journal = {Scientific Reports},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-37857-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37857-5}
}