Progress and challenges of crop production and electricity generation in agrivoltaic systems using semi-transparent photovoltaic technology

S Gorjian, E Bousi, ÖE Özdemir, M Trommsdorff… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world population and consequently the global need for food continue to grow. At the
same time, areas will be used to generate clean electricity to cope with climate change and …

Combining food and energy production: Design of an agrivoltaic system applied in arable and vegetable farming in Germany

M Trommsdorff, J Kang, C Reise, S Schindele… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Combining agriculture and photovoltaics on the same land area gains in attention and
political support in a growing number of countries accompanied by notable research …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of agrophotovoltaics: Techno-economic analysis of the price-performance ratio and its policy implications

S Schindele, M Trommsdorff, A Schlaak, T Obergfell… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Rising demand for solar power generation will lead to increased land use competition, and
thus to potential economic and social conflict. A solution to this challenge is to produce food …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of bifacial photovoltaics in agrivoltaic systems: A synergistic design approach

OA Katsikogiannis, H Ziar, O Isabella - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
To safeguard future renewable energy and food supply the use of agrophotovoltaic (APV)
systems was investigated, which enable simultaneous production under the same piece of …

Solar photovoltaic architecture and agronomic management in agrivoltaic system: A review

MA Zainol Abidin, MN Mahyuddin, MAA Mohd Zainuri - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agrivoltaic systems (AVS) offer a symbiotic strategy for co-location sustainable renewable
energy and agricultural production. This is particularly important in densely populated …

[HTML][HTML] Nexus between agriculture and photovoltaics (agrivoltaics, agriphotovoltaics) for sustainable development goal: A review

A Ghosh - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The coexistence of agricultural land and solar photovoltaics (PV) can be named
Agriphotovoltaics (APV). APV concept was developed two decades ago however its actual …

Current status of agrivoltaic systems and their benefits to energy, food, environment, economy, and society

M Kumpanalaisatit, W Setthapun, H Sintuya… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rate of solar power generation is increasing globally at a significant increase in the net
electricity demand, leading to competition for agricultural lands and forest invasion …

A first investigation of agriculture sector perspectives on the opportunities and barriers for agrivoltaics

AS Pascaris, C Schelly, JM Pearce - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agrivoltaic systems are a strategic and innovative approach to combine solar photovoltaic
(PV)-based renewable energy generation with agricultural production. Recognizing the …

The optimization of vertical bifacial photovoltaic farms for efficient agrivoltaic systems

MH Riaz, H Imran, R Younas, NZ Butt - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
An unprecedented demand for Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) resources over coming
decades and the rising climate concerns require integrated FEW innovations with least …

[HTML][HTML] The technical and economic potential for crop based agrivoltaics in the United Kingdom

A Garrod, SN Hussain, A Ghosh - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Agrivoltaics combines photovoltaic and agricultural systems to create a synergistic
arrangement where land can be utilised more efficiently. The investment cost for the …