Tag: agrivoltaics
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U.S.-based agrivoltaics research gets attention and funding from DOE
Agrivoltaics or “dual-use” solar — solar arrays co-located on farms to also aid in crop production — is a promising area of development for both the solar and ag industries. Research from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has been promising, as we reported previously: … dual-use PV design offers protection against hail, frost and drought damage, eliminating……
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SolaREIT closes solar lease deal with Massachusetts’ largest cranberry grower
SolaREIT, a solar real estate investment fund, has closed a lease purchase for more than 125 acres of land with 31.46 MW of solar. The deal, with A.D. Makepeace Company, North America’s largest cranberry grower and the largest private property owner in eastern Massachusetts, is SolaREIT’s largest yet in Massachusetts. “Solar aligns with our company’s……
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Why Blue Horizon Energy is opening an office in Marcus, Iowa
In an interesting move, Blue Horizon Energy, a Twin Cities-based full service clean energy development company, is opening an office in Marcus, Iowa. Why is a big-city solar provider eyeing this small town in Iowa? Local farmers and business owners in Marcus have welcomed solar and continue to driveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This agrivoltaics solar project from Namasté Solar, Solar FlexRack is packed with great concepts
Jack’s Solar Garden is a 1.2 MW solar farm project and the largest agrivoltaic research project in the U.S., located in Boulder County, Colorado. Jack’s is a community solar garden that produces enough power for over 300 homes, and it sits on five acres of farmland for the dual use of agricultureRead More — Solar Builder magazine