L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:agrovoltaic
After fixed panels for agrivoltaics, soon concentrated panels?
Concentrated photovoltaics in agriculture offers advantages in terms of energy efficiency and shade mitigation over conventional photovoltaics, according to some researchers, while paying attention to the higher initial costs
The benefits :
less land is needed to generate the same amount of electricity as a conventional PV system. This can reduce the impacts on agriculture and the land area occupied by agri-voltaic installations.
The research highlighted the benefits of using CPV systems, such as the ability to create microclimates that benefit certain crops and the potential for use in urban areas for growing plants and vegetables.
The researchers emphasised the use of tracking panels in CPV systems that ensure that the plant's shadow moves and does not remain in the same area. They also explained that the optical mechanism of the CPV system can better solve the problem of light separation compared to conventional agrivoltaics.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/04/24/concentrating-photovoltaics-for-agricultural-applications/
PV Magazine of 24 April 2023
Editor's note One day, the idea of installing solar panels on crops came up. Then the world gradually converted to agrivoltaics. If we now have the idea of replacing the panels with trackers, we will examine the effects and look at the advantages and disadvantages of both options.
