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Why are farmers planting crops under solar panels?

One analysis of the unexpected reason farmers are planting crops under solar panels notes that many crops grown in these systems, including vegetables and specialty fruits, benefit from the moderated temperatures and lower evapotranspiration beneath the arrays.

Could solar-panel crops change farming?

Early results from these solar-panel crops point to a surprising outcome that could change farming: in the right conditions, yields, water use and worker safety can all improve while electricity flows from the same acreage.

Can solar panels and crops coexist?

Researchers studying how solar panels and crops can coexist describe agrivoltaics as a way to relieve land use conflicts, but they also highlight how complex the design choices are, from panel height and spacing to local soil and weather patterns.

Can solar panels help grow plants?

And certain crops appear to thrive when grown in such environment s, according to a number of recent studies. Solar panels have to sometimes be elevated or suspended to allow plants to grow beneath them. Another option is putting them on the roofs of greenhouses.

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