How to fix the on-site energy of agricultural solar energy

How can farmers benefit from solar energy?

Farmers can benefit from solar energy in several ways—by leasing farmland for solar; installing a solar system on a house, barn, or other building; or through agrivoltaics. Agrivoltaics is defined as agriculture, such as crop production, livestock grazing, and pollinator habitat, located underneath solar panels and/or between rows of solar panels.

How can agrivoltaics help reduce reliance on fossil fuels?

As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, solar energy offers a viable and scalable solution. By combining solar energy production with agriculture, agrivoltaics ensures that land is utilised efficiently, meeting both energy and food production needs.

Can agricultural land be replaced with solar PV without agrivoltaic management?

However, replacing agricultural land with solar PV (‘adjacent agrisolar’) without implementing agrivoltaic management has historically been considered conventional solar and thus excluded from co-location research because agricultural production is ceased on site 10.

Can agrivoltaic systems balance land use for energy and food production?

The optimal combination of PV and agricultural production in agrivoltaic systems is the subject of extensive scientific exploration. Hugo Sánchez Ortiz report reports on some of the findings of research into how best to balance land use for energy and food production.