The Agrivoltaics Plot Thickens: Energy Crisis, Farm Crisis, & Water Crisis All In Play
. Shade from the solar panels creates a cooling micro-climate that reduces evaporation and helps prevent soil loss.in cooler temperatures, and a thick cushion of vegetation under the panels helps keep the temperature down.One notable development occurred last spring, when Guzman won approval to construct an 80-megawatt solar installation planned on 472 acres. The site is a ranch located in Delta County, in western Colorado.
, plans to spend about $1.5 million on landscaping and irrigation,” she wrote. “Preliminary plans call for planting 590 trees and 1,440 shrubs.”The US Department of Energy has not been standing idly by while the agrivoltaics field takes off.
4. Compatibility and flexibility is needed to balance the needs of the solar owners and operators with the priorities of the farmer or landowner. “This research could help local and state governments set new regulations that require smaller drainage basins for future solar installations, reducing the cost of solar energy,” NREL explains.As for exactly what kind of farming can take place within a solar array, that’s a good question. The initial focus was on livestock grazing and pollinator habitats.
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