{"id":1109,"date":"2023-10-10T16:05:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/agrivoltaics-a-sustainable-way-to-harvest-sunshine\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T11:49:09","slug":"agrivoltaics-a-sustainable-way-to-harvest-sunshine","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/agrivoltaics-a-sustainable-way-to-harvest-sunshine\/","title":{"rendered":"Agrivoltaics: A Sustainable Way to Harvest Sunshine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Learn how incorporating agricultural practices into your solar development improves project success<\/h2>\n

Agrivoltaics, the innovative fusion of traditional agricultural practices with solar installations, is revolutionizing land use and energy generation. By seamlessly integrating farming and livestock elements into photovoltaic facilities, solar developers, owners and operators can not only diversify revenue streams but also reduce environmental impact and strengthen community ties. Based on our expertise and experience we explain the benefits, best practices and economic potential of agrivoltaics to build a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n

What are the Benefits of Agrivoltaics?<\/h3>\n

Agrivoltaics is the simultaneous use of areas of land for both solar photovoltaic power generation and agriculture practices including sheep grazing, row crops, pollinator plants and nearby beehives.<\/p>\n

Typically, solar panels capture sunshine on structures like roof tops, non-agricultural land, or even cars and road signs. But agricultural land is the most suitable for\u00a0solar farm construction<\/a>\u00a0due to cleared areas, usually relatively flat land, viable, nearby electrical interconnections, lower cost leases and positive landowner relationships. Employing agrivoltaics in a solar development reduces project opposition and operating costs. The land use benefits can support a more streamlined environmental permitting process and enhances community acceptance and local stakeholder support.<\/p>\n

Agrivoltaics solves complex problems for the landowners, community energy grids and even supplies financial relief over time. This practice is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.1%.<\/p>\n

One main benefit of argivoltaics is to provide another revenue stream for landowners who want to both farm and manage their leased land. Additional benefits are lower Agricultural Impact Mitigation Payments, increased reputation within the local community and more favorable evaluation and approval of solar projects. A recent survey of two U.S. communities found that when agrivoltaics was included as a feature in a proposed solar project, public support for the project increased by 81.8%.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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