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Agrivoltaics is the future of farming, but more solar PV + plant research is needed – EQ Mag Pro

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Federal researchers know that solar panels and crops can coexist and provide mutual benefits in certain scenarios. A recent study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirms this but also shows that such co-location can lead to crop or financial losses, including from complications like mold-causing dew accumulation and soil damage from construction equipment. […]

Here’s why 1,000 sheep on a Colorado solar farm will be a win-win – EQ Mag Pro

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Denver-based Guzman Energy almost didn’t get approval for a solar farm it’s going to build in western Colorado, but when the wholesale power provider agreed to add irrigation to support 1,000 sheep and possibly host beehives, it then gained unanimous approval from Delta County, Colorado’s commissioners. When Guzman Energy’s 80-megawatt (MW) Garnet Mesa Solar Project […]