Innovations in agrivoltaics: implementing cost-effective, dual land use in UK protected agriculture
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Agrivoltaic technology allows dual use of land, combining agricultural production with photovoltaic electricity generation. We already reported how innovative tinted and semi-transparent solar panels could utilise 'spare' solar irradiation for electricity production when installed above growing plants. Applying these, and newly developed flexible agrivoltaic materials, to existing greenhouses or polytunnels could help UK protected agriculture to meet net-zero carbon targets. This energy-intensive and valuable UK farming sector will: trial how best to install next-generation panels, practically and cost-effectively, in a real-world commercial setting; compare effects on soft fruit of their implementation; and show how generated energy can facilitate automated farming.
| University of Greenwich | LEAD_ORG |
| Polysolar Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Hugh Lowe Farms Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| University of Greenwich | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Elinor Thompson | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Agriculture
- Solar energy
- Renewable energy sources
- Production of electricity
- Innovations
- Agricultural land
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- Dual land use
- Dual use
- Flexible agrivoltaic material
- Valuable UK farming sector
- Agrivoltaic technology
- Photovoltaic electricity generation
- Transparent solar panel
- Innovation
- Generation panel
- Electricity production
- Cost
- Agricultural production
- World commercial setting
- Agriculture