A futuristic new building will host a rooftop solar array that supports urban agriculture in the emerging field of rooftop agrivoltaics.
has been carving out a name for itself as an agrivoltaics innovator, thanks in part to research funding from the US Department of Agriculture.
One especially interesting project involves a row of greenhouses at the Colorado farm Spring Hill Greens. Sandbox spotted an opportunity to place bifacial solar panels on strips of land between the greenhouses, which was otherwise unusable. The bifacial panels are mounted vertically to catch the ultraviolet light reflected from the greenhouses.From hothouses and bifacial solar panels, it’s just a short hop over to the rooftop agrivoltiacs trend. The idea has crossed Sandbox’s radar.
The University of Arizona may have some hard data to contribute in the upcoming years. The school has been working on a rooftop solar-plus-farming project since 2017. The rooftop solar installation was completed in 2020 and they got to the planting stage in August of 2021. Sensors and other data collection instruments were also installed in 2021.
So far the focus is on growing native desert perennials and annuals including milkweed and whitethorn acacia. “The seeds were provided by Strategic Habitat Enhancements, a local, women-owned organization that ensured all seeds wereBousselot is also working on a rooftop solar project withHydro building in Denver, so stay tuned for more on that.
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