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New Legal Framework of Agrivoltaics in Germany

AgriVoltaics Conference Proceedings
In Germany, numerous amendments have been made in the last year which are intended to take into account the special features of agrivoltaic systems. This is very welcome. Nevertheless, some legal challenges remain. In order to advance the technology and
Jens Vollprecht, Max Trommsdorff
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Integrating agrivoltaics into smallholder farming systems to enhance food production and irrigation efficiency under climate stress

Environmental Research Letters
Smallholder agricultural growers and entrepreneurs (SAGE) have a crucial role in sustaining food security; their cultivation accounts for roughly 30% of global crop production and contributes substantially to the diversity and nutritional value of food ...
Caroline Merheb, Joshua S Caplan, Isaac Wise, Anrui Xu, Pralad Phuyal, Jordan Macknick, Rebecca L Beadling, Sujith Ravi   +7 more
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Measurement of Light Interception by Crops under Solar Panels using PARbars

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To analyse agrivoltaics systems and understand crop responses to shading, measurements of available light for the crop and light interception by the crop are important.
Frank de Ruijter, B. Maestrini, E.J.J. Meurs, M.I. Hermelink, H.M. Helsen   +4 more
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Economic and Environmental Outlook on Agrivoltaics: Review and Perspectives

Energies
The growing world population has continued to drive up the demand for food and energy resources, putting substantial strain on the finite land, water, and fossil resources of the earth.
Alexandra Jean, Kurt A. Rosentrater
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The Italian Network for Sustainable Agrivoltaics

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In Italy, agrivoltaic systems (APVs) are seen as a driver for getting the national targets for photovoltaics (PV) and decarbonization, to enhance innovation in the agricultural sector, and reducing the energy costs on farms, overcoming land and landscape preservation issues, which cause bottlenecks in the permitting process of PV in agricultural areas.
Federica Colucci, Laura Moretti, Angela Grassi, Giulio Poggiaroni, Alessandra Scognamiglio   +4 more
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Agrivoltaics in Germany - Status Quo and Future Developments

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Ground-mounted photovoltaic facilities in open spaces have been common in Germany for many years. However, according to the legislation, these are only supported by the government on poorer quality soils, former military training areas, or along traffic
Carl Pump, Max Trommsdorff, Volker Beckmann, Tamara Bretzel, Özal Emre Özdemir, Lisa-Marie Bieber   +5 more
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Agrivoltaic System: Current and Future Water, Energy, Food, and Land (WEFL) Needs in Benin, West Africa

AgriVoltaics Conference Proceedings
Water, energy, and food are essential for all humans and require land use. In a land-limited country with high ambitions for solar PV and a growing population, balancing land use for energy and food is necessary to avoid sectorial competition and ...
Segbedji Geraldo Favi, Adamou Rabani, Thierry Godjo, Max Trommsdorff, Nimay Chandra Giri   +4 more
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Urban agrivoltaics enhance crop resilience and food-energy synergies in a changing climate

npj Urban Sustainability
Urban agrivoltaics, the synergistic integration of solar photovoltaics with urban agriculture, offers a transformative solution to food and energy insecurity, which are major barriers to sustainable urban development, especially in low-income urban areas
Caroline Merheb, Joshua S. Caplan, Pralad Phuyal, Jordan Macknick, Nicholas C. Davatzes, Sujith Ravi   +5 more
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Solar photovoltaic wood racking mechanical design for trellis-based agrivoltaics. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Jamil U, Vandewetering N, Pearce JM.
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Wind sheltering in vertical agrivoltaics can increase crop yields: A modeling study for Northern Europe

Energy Nexus
Vertical agrivoltaics can help reduce land use competition by integrating food crop cultivation between rows of vertical solar panels. However, its agricultural viability is often questioned due to panel shading.
Erlend Hustad Honningdalsnes, Erik Stensrud Marstein, Dag Lindholm, Helge Bonesmo, Heine Nygard Riise   +4 more
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