How agrivoltaics can alleviate Washington’s mounting agricultural, energy pressures
An in-depth study looked at the varying facets within Washington’s agriculture industry to determine how and where agrivoltaics can be best implemented to help meet the state’s energy needs and provide financial support to the state’s agriculture industry.
Washington farmers divided over solar on farmland, agrivoltaics largely unknown
A research survey of farmers and ranchers across Washington state offers insight into how developers can best approach solar development in The Evergreen State.
No photon left behind: NREL develops translucent solar panels for bigger, better crops
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory grew tomatoes under translucent solar panels, which could play a promising role in agrivoltaics.
Iowa researchers explore how solar panel height, design affects crop yields
Iowa State University is using a $1.8 million grant to study whether higher solar arrays create better growing conditions for horticultural crops and beekeeping production.
Leading threat to farmland is real estate development, not solar, agricultural analysts say
Arkansas could double its total energy generation with solar and still only require a very small fraction of the land to do so, according to analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Solar grazing supports healthier soil, food for sheep, study finds
Solar sheep grazing helps to create a beneficial dual-use environment, found American Solar Grazing Association in a two-year study conducted at 31 different solar sites.
Colorado electric coop to receive clean energy from agrivoltaic project
Silicon Ranch will build, own and operate the 150 MW Byers Solar Farm, with United Power signing a power purchase agreement for all the energy produced.
Three agrivoltaic community solar projects planned for New York
The three solar installations in Johnstown, New York are under development by BlueWave.
Utility-scale agrivoltaic installation in Ohio is now operational
Savion developed the 180 MW solar power plant located in Madison County, one of the first operating utility-scale solar sites to integrate soybeans, alfalfa and forage crop production within the array.
Indiana’s largest solar power plant about to come online
Mammoth North Solar is a 400 MW agrivoltaic installation that is the first phase of Doral Renewables’ 1.3 GW solar complex.
