Agrivoltaics, agrophotovoltaics, agrisolar, or dual-use solar is the simultaneous use of areas of land for both solar panels and agriculture.
Using a minuscule part of agricultural land to simultaneously generate solar power would greatly contribute to the European Union’s 2030 renewable energy goals, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre found in its agrivoltaics study. Combining agriculture and photovoltaics into so-called agrisolar or agrivoltaics on just 1% of utilized agricultural area…
As world leaders prepare to gather at COP27 amid a global energy crisis, climate change and renewables are sharply in focus. At the same time, increasing climate resilience across food systems will be needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, according to UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid. Agrivoltaic farming…
You may have seen the word “Agrivoltaics” occasionally on the internet recently; or even if you haven’t, we’re here to explain what agrivoltaics are and how it can benefit the farming industry. What are Agrivoltaics? Agrivoltaics is a perfect combination of solar panels and plants on farmland. Agrivoltaics involves combining…
The good news keeps coming. The IDTechEx report, “Solar Vehicles 2021-2041” explains and forecasts. In October 2020, University of York in the UK, working with NOVA University Lisbon, increased the ability of solar panels to absorb light by a stunning 125% by 3D geometry like a square block maze. This…...
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Which is more efficient at harvesting the sun’s energy, plants or solar cells?
