Agrivoltaics: A Sustainable Synergy Between Agriculture and Solar Energy

Re:Agrivoltaics: A Sustainable Synergy Between Agriculture a... by voisin on Saturday May 13, 2023 @11:16AM (#35929177)

You can get bifacial panels that let light filter through. Not sure what is filtered, but perhaps the remainder is sufficient for certain crops?

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Re:Agrivoltaics: A Sustainable Synergy Between Agriculture a... by Mistletoe on Saturday May 13, 2023 @11:50AM (#35929531)

Here is a chart of DLI (daily light integral) needed for lots of common crops.

Here is a map of DLI in the USA by month.

So there is some wiggle room maybe. Looks like about 30 is good DLI and the USA gets 40-60 in the summer.

My gut feeling though tells me that the best performance is panels that use all the light or plants that get full access to it.

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