Harvest

How to harvest grass under photovoltaic panels

Proper planning for the use of land within a solar array is critical to a successful project. . Agrivoltaic projects bring together farms and solar energy production. Have feedback on the audio version of this story? Let us know! This is another in our series of stories identifying new technologies. . And while the grass under your trampoline grows by itself, researchers like me in the field of solar photovoltaic technology — made up of solar cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity — have been working on shading large crop lands with solar panels — on purpose. Even with low maintenance systems, pre-planning has numerous benefits for the. . A study found that solar panels boost grassland productivity—with potential benefits for grazers, and for biodiversity—by up to 90%. Solar panels also protect crops from cold weather and create a favorable microclimate beneath them.