News release: Agrivoltaics and ecovoltaics: Eight benefits for farmers, landowners, communities, and the environment
Agrivoltaics and ecovoltaics are compatible with sustainable agriculture, a healthy environment, economic benefits, and renewable energy production. They offer multiple benefits for disadvantaged communities, farmers, the environment, and society. Agrivoltaics work best with crops that benefit from moderated temperatures and soil moisture, and crops that tolerate partial shade provided by solar panels. Multiple crops can thrive in agrivoltaic systems, including berries (e.g., blueberries, strawberries, raspberries), leafy greens (e.g., lettuce, bok choy, napa cabbage, kale, 2 Agrivoltaics: A system that integrates solar energy production and agriculture (i.e., crops or livestock) simultaneously on the same piece of land.