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If The White House Won’t Save US Farmers, Agrivoltaics Will

Key Takeaway

Agrivoltaics offers solar developers a practical solution to address land-use conflicts and enhance project viability by combining energy generation with agricultural production.

AI Summary

  • Agrivoltaics integrates solar arrays with agricultural uses (grazing, crops) on the same land.
  • This dual-use approach can mitigate land-use conflicts, making solar projects more viable and acceptable in agricultural regions.
  • For solar developers, agrivoltaics offers a strategy to preserve farmland and potentially streamline project approvals by demonstrating shared land benefits.

Topics

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Article Content

Agrivoltaic solar arrays provide space for grazing, crops, and other farming activities between rows of solar panels, helping to preserve farmland from real estate development. The post If The White House Won’t Save US Farmers, Agrivoltaics Will appeared first on CleanTechnica .