Growing in popularity is the practice of agrivoltaics, or cultivating crops next to solar panels. But what if floating solar panels and agrivoltaics were used together? The concept is gaining popularity as a means of maximising land use and raising energy output.
Comparing floating solar panels to conventional ground-mounted solar panels reveals various benefits. Without using up valuable land resources, they can be erected on bodies of water like reservoirs, lakes, or even the ocean. The water beneath the solar panels can also assist in cooling them, enhancing their effectiveness.
Agrivoltaics and floating solar panels can be used together by farmers to further improve the efficiency of their land use. Vegetables like lettuce that need shade can be grown underneath the solar panels, and maize that needs full light can be grown between the panels. Moreover, the solar panels' shade helps lessen soil water evaporation, which is significant in arid locations.
The agricultural and energy sectors can both benefit from agrivoltaics using floating solar panels. While utilities can grow their output of renewable energy without using up important land resources, farmers can make money from agricultural sales and solar energy production. We can anticipate seeing more floating solar panels paired with other novel ideas as this creative strategy obtains more attention.
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