France, Poitiers region, 2024-05-28. Illustrative image of agrivoltaics in a bocage landscape between Poitiers and Parthenay. Photograph by Jean-Francois Fort / Hans Lucas.

How farmers can use solar power without damaging the rest of their operation

Agrivoltaics can mitigate a main criticism of solar power - that it wastes farmland

One approach to decarbonizing the agricultural sector is agrivoltaics. It involves integrating solar panels; or photovoltaics (PVs); into fields of crops, greenhouses and livestock areas, which can help farmers reduce their carbon footprint while continuing to produce food.