On this episode of the Factor This podcast, host Paul Gerke is joined by three foremost agrivoltaics experts to discuss dual-use practices.| Factor This™
A U.S. study showed that while forage yields were slightly reduced in wetter years due to shade cast by solar panels, the yields were up during dry periods, suggesting the panels may help moderate the effects of drought on pasture. The post Shady solution? Solar panels may ease drought stress on pasture appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsColumns & Production Tips - Grainews
Researchers in Japan have made another attempt to make agrivoltaics on rice fields technically and economically feasible, despite well-known productivity issues when rice is grown below solar modules. They used double-axis tracking, finding potential with careful management of shading and tilt angles.| pv magazine International
The European Patent Office says China has overtaken other countries in photovoltaic patent filings over the past 15 years, while European startups and universities retain a lead in agrivoltaics and niche solar applications.| pv magazine India
Australian company Solspan has unveiled a vertical solar wall system that it says will enable the dual purposing of agricultural land, helping to address land use concerns associated with the rollout of renewable energy projects.| pv magazine Australia
By Raina Hornaday. Agrivoltaics—the practice of using land for both solar energy generation and agricultural production—is gaining momentum in Texas as a win-win strategy for sustainable development. As the Lone Star State grapples with rapid population growth, rising energy demand, and the ongoing loss of farmland, agrivoltaics presents a compelling vision: why choose between solar […]| Texas Solar Energy Society
German energy company BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of two solar clusters on two former military bases in Central and South-West France.| Power Engineering International
German energy company RWE has officially opened its 3.2MWp agrivoltaic demonstration plant in Bedburg.| Power Engineering International
Earlier this month, our farm team at Big River Farms was recognized for its pilot project exploring agrisolar/ agrivoltaics — the practice of farming under and around solar panels. We were nominated for this work by our partners at National Resource Service and proudly accepted the award for Solar Farm of the Year at the […]| The Food Group
The DOE has announced a $71 million investment, to grow the network of domestic manufacturers across the US solar energy supply chain.| Power Engineering International