agrivoltaics

Solar filters emit a red light over tomato plants growing in a research field at UC Davis in 2022. The work further tests the findings of a UC Davis study showing plants in agrivoltaic systems respond best to the red spectrum of light while blue light is better used for energy production. (Andre Daccache/UC Davis)
Agrivoltaics: Growing food and clean energy together by harvesting light
Could tinted solar panels generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously?
Placing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency
On a co-located solar farm, runoff from water used to clean photovoltaic panels would nourish agave or other biofuel crops. The plants would in turn provide ground cover, helping prevent dust buildup that decreases solar panel efficiency. (Courtesy Sujith Ravi)
Stanford scientists model a win-win situation: growing crops on photovoltaic farms