<p>Research on multi-use solar—combining solar energy with agriculture (agrivoltaics) or natural vegetation (ecovoltaics)—is developing rapidly, but interdisciplinary integration is needed to better address management issues and to guide future research. Agrivoltaics allows farmers to develop and manage microclimates, which can help to retain or expand agricultural production in the context of changing climate and land-water limitations. However, improvements in food–energy production and other co-benefits are often site-specific, depending on background climate, soil conditions and system design. To optimize multi-use systems, it is essential to consider local economic impacts, ecosystem services and stakeholder perspectives in design and implementation.</p>

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Synergies and trade-offs of multi-use solar landscapes

  • Caroline Merheb,
  • Jordan Macknick,
  • Nicholas Davatzes,
  • Sujith Ravi

摘要

Research on multi-use solar—combining solar energy with agriculture (agrivoltaics) or natural vegetation (ecovoltaics)—is developing rapidly, but interdisciplinary integration is needed to better address management issues and to guide future research. Agrivoltaics allows farmers to develop and manage microclimates, which can help to retain or expand agricultural production in the context of changing climate and land-water limitations. However, improvements in food–energy production and other co-benefits are often site-specific, depending on background climate, soil conditions and system design. To optimize multi-use systems, it is essential to consider local economic impacts, ecosystem services and stakeholder perspectives in design and implementation.