How agrivoltaic systems could help UK farmers adapt to heatwaves while boosting solar energy
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East Anglia Bylines
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The article explores how agrivoltaic systems — combining solar panel installation with crop farming — could help East Anglian farmers cope with heatwaves intensified by climate change. As summers in the region become more Mediterranean-like, crop yields and livestock growth are suffering. While there is resistance to placing solar panels on farmland, Mediterranean farmers have demonstrated that cleverly designed solar arrays can provide shade for crops, reduce water evaporation, and generate clean energy simultaneously. The piece argues this dual-use approach could improve both agricultural resilience and energy independence.
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bskyHow agrivoltaic systems could help UK farmers adapt to heatwaves while boosting solar energyeastangliabylines.co.ukKey quotes
· 5 pulledSummer in East Anglia is beginning to feel like the south of France.
This is a challenge for farmers, who are seeing significant reductions in crop yields, and livestock growth.
Although more sunshine means more potential solar energy, there is widespread resistance to putting solar panels on farmland.
As farmers in mediterranean countries have been finding, there is a solution which can help with both problems.
Clever use of solar panels can improve
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