Enel Green Power Promotes Sustainability At Solar Power Plants In US
Enel Green Energy is working with the farming community to promote sustainable practices and agrophotovoltaics for its solar power plants.
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Agrophotovoltaic News — Bifacial Panels In Germany, Grazing Sheep In Austria
In Europe, new techniques are combining solar and agriculture to make land more productive.
Agrovoltaics Could Help Calm Fears About Renewables For Iowa Farmers
In Iowa, local farmers are worried about losing precious farm land to solar installations. But maybe solar is an opportunity, not a a threat.
Combining Solar & Farming Benefits Both
New research shows combing solar panels and farming could have important benefits for both.
Somebody Needs To Tell Ohio Farmers About Agrophotovoltaics
Farmers in Ohio are faced with the prospect of selling their farmland to solar developers in order to provide for their families. No one has told them there is another way.
Fraunhofer Reports Combining Farming With Solar 186% More Efficient In Summer Of 2018
Frauhofer ISE’s experimental agrophotovoltaic farm in Germany was 186% more efficient during the hot, dry summer of 2018 than the land would have been if it was devoted solely to agriculture or solar panels alone.
Fraunhofer Experiments In Chile And Vietnam Prove Value Of Agrophotovoltaic Farming
The Fraunhofer Institute has constructed four agrophotovoltaic installations, three in Chile and one in Vietnam. They show that combining solar power with agriculture can boost the productivity of land by 60% or more.
Combining Solar Panels With Agriculture Makes Land More Productive
Research led by the Fraunhofer Center For Sustainable Energy Systems finds that solar panels mounted above crops in an agricultural setting can raise the efficiency of the land by 60%. Further research is planned.
