The best solution to this that I've found is to build the array a bit higher (which also helps when you have high snowfall) and purposely grow shade tolerant crops behind and underneath the array. Bifacial panels both help and benefit from this. Leafy greens, root vegetables, and berries are among the top performers in solar panel farming systems. Japan currently leads with over 2,000 agrivoltaic farms growing more than 120. . Because solar systems sit underneath the bright sun, trees, shrubs, and other plants may grow and invade them. Whether you have a garden growing under your panels or overgrown trees surrounding your grid, controlling vegetation around your solar installations will prevent damage. The pad is about 15' from an irrigation. . On a humid, overcast day in central Minnesota, a dozen researchers crouch in the grass between rows of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Agrivoltaic farming not only optimizes land use but also paves the way for a sustainable future, where. .
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