Featured in Fruits of our labour – 03-2021

Agrivoltaics: Where are we heading?

The complexity of agrivoltaics is not rocket science, but rather lies in the field’s various interdisciplinary challenges, says Max Trommsdorff, head of group agrivoltaics at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. Should agrivoltaics be deployed with interspace cropping, or should we use stilted PV systems that allow for cultivation below? And can the sector flourish without regulation?

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pv magazine

09 Mar 2021

Scientists are studying how PV can be optimally integrated to serve agricultural production. | Image: Fraunhofer ISE

It takes patience and a lot of communication to combine two sectors that are usually separated in terms of regulation, administration, and education. Topics for closing this gap range from the shade tolerances of the crops, hydrological effects, societal acceptance, policymaking, and, of course, PV technology. Luckily, solar provides a wide portfolio to address …

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