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 …

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 …

Integrating solar energy with agriculture: Industry perspectives on the market, community, and socio-political dimensions of agrivoltaics

AS Pascaris, C Schelly, L Burnham… - Energy Research & Social …, 2021 - Elsevier
Large-scale development of solar-generated electricity is hindered in some regions of the
US by land use competition and localized social resistance. One approach to alleviate these …

Agrophotovoltaic systems: applications, challenges, and opportunities. A review

A Weselek, A Ehmann, S Zikeli, I Lewandowski… - Agronomy for …, 2019 - Springer
The expansion of renewable energies aims at meeting the global energy demand while
replacing fossil fuels. However, it requires large areas of land. At the same time, food …

[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] Agrivoltaic systems design and assessment: A critical review, and a descriptive model towards a sustainable landscape vision (three-dimensional agrivoltaic …

C Toledo, A Scognamiglio - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
As an answer to the increasing demand for photovoltaics as a key element in the energy
transition strategy of many countries—which entails land use issues, as well as concerns …

Contrasting yield responses at varying levels of shade suggest different suitability of crops for dual land-use systems: a meta-analysis

M Laub, L Pataczek, A Feuerbacher, S Zikeli… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
Despite the large body of research surrounding crop growth parameters, there is still a lack
of systematic assessments on how harvestable yields of different crop types respond to …

Can synergies in agriculture through an integration of solar energy reduce the cost of agrivoltaics? An economic analysis in apple farming

M Trommsdorff, M Hopf, O Hörnle, M Berwind… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Agrivoltaics is a relatively new concept of agriculture and photovoltaic power generation on
the same area. While an increased land use efficiency and potential synergies between …

[HTML][HTML] Agrivoltaics, a promising new tool for electricity and food production: A systematic review

J Widmer, B Christ, J Grenz, L Norgrove - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Increased global demand for food and energy implies higher competition for agricultural
land. Photovoltaic installations contribute to more sustainable solutions to satisfying energy …

[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 …