A review of research on agrivoltaic systems

MA Al Mamun, P Dargusch, D Wadley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The expansion of large-scale photovoltaic (PV) power generation is essential to global
efforts to mitigate climate change. A constraint to such PV development is its extensive …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] A multidisciplinary view on agrivoltaics: Future of energy and agriculture

S Asa'a, T Reher, J Rongé, J Diels, J Poortmans… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing global population amplifies the demand for food and energy. Meeting these
demands should be a priority and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

A review of bifacial solar photovoltaic applications

A Garrod, A Ghosh - Frontiers in Energy, 2023 - Springer
Bifacial photovoltaics (BPVs) are a promising alternative to conventional monofacial
photovoltaics given their ability to exploit solar irradiance from both the front and rear sides …

Knowns, uncertainties, and challenges in agrivoltaics to sustainably intensify energy and food production

N Gomez-Casanovas, P Mwebaze, M Khanna… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Harnessing solar energy to renewably produce electricity can contribute to climate mitigation
while meeting current energy demands. However, utility-scale photovoltaics are land …

[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 …

Performance evaluation of vertical bifacial and single-axis tracked agrivoltaic systems on arable land

B Willockx, C Lavaert, J Cappelle - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluates and compares two types of interspersed bifacial agrivoltaic systems in
Belgium: a fixed vertical system and a dynamic single-axis tracker, focusing on sugarbeet …

Optimized agrivoltaic tracking for nearly-full commodity crop and energy production

EK Grubbs, SM Gruss, VZ Schull, MJ Gosney… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the global population accelerates toward a full earth scenario, food, energy, and water
demands will increase dramatically. The first order constraints that face resource generation …

Increasing land productivity with agriphotovoltaics: Application to an alfalfa field

S Edouard, D Combes, M Van Iseghem, MNW Tin… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriphotovoltaic systems, consisting of the combination of crops and photovoltaic panels
(PVPs) on the same area, have recently emerged as an opportunity to solve the competition …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing land use: Integrating bifacial PV and olive trees in agrivoltaic systems

E Mouhib, Á Fernández-Solas, PJ Pérez-Higueras… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Agrivoltaic systems provide a promising solution for mitigating the competition for land
between food and energy production. This study examines the performance of an agrivoltaic …