L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoLargest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves To Be A Bumper Crop For Agrivoltaic Land Usesite.extension.uga.eduexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1500arrow-down17file-text
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minus-squarefreziklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 months agoThe plants provide a cooling effect, which makes solar more efficient. At the same time, plants are protected from hail and heavy rains. Water loss is reduced, as well. The shade isn’t necessarily a downside, as some plants prefer it.
minus-squareEdgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoTransparent panels are a thing now too, if you can optimise your panels for the wavelengths your plants don’t need that’s even better.
The plants provide a cooling effect, which makes solar more efficient. At the same time, plants are protected from hail and heavy rains. Water loss is reduced, as well. The shade isn’t necessarily a downside, as some plants prefer it.
Transparent panels are a thing now too, if you can optimise your panels for the wavelengths your plants don’t need that’s even better.