Economic Feasibility of Agrivoltaic Systems for Sustainable Small Scale Farming
Abstrak
ABSTRACT The global push toward renewable energy systems has prompted a desire to more efficiently use land through the co‐location of agricultural and industrial activities. Agrivoltaic systems (AV), crops grown underneath/adjacent to solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, present a unique value proposition to produce food and energy in a single location. Here, we conducted a field trial within a PV site, empirically testing AV methods using small‐scale sustainable farming practices in a peri‐urban landscape in Hawaiʻi. By mimicking commercial production conditions, we identified the most profitable lettuce genotype (e.g., Magenta) and created an enterprise budget to generate realistic financial expectations for those (company, municipality, university) aiming to create energy‐generating foodscapes. These empirical data generated in a commercial setting can be used as valuable inputs for future planning work in a range of different geographies.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (6)
Juli Burden
Tai McClellan Maaz
Makena Coffman
Ngonidzashe Chirinda
Sunday A. Leonard
Michael Kantar
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1002/fes3.70110
- Akses
- Open Access ✓