The wheat is harvested from strips bordered by vertical solar panels at the Next2sun solar park in Germany
Knoblauch GmbH / Next2sun
The rapid reductions in the price of solar panels mean that they are starting to appear in unexpected places, from balconies to highway embankments. Now, the researchers say that they could play the role of hedges in agricultural fields, with double solar panels generating power while acting like windbreaks for crops and livestock.
Farmers already install solar panels, often positioning tilted tables on crops or Allow sheep to graze between the panels. But such installations, called agrovoltaic, can cause excessive shade of …
