Vertical Agrivoltaics System on Arable Crops in Central France: Feedback of the First Year of Operation

Autor: Benjamin Tiffon-Terrade, Paul Buffler, Arnaud Sainsard, Christelle Lecoindre, Julien Chapon, Sylvain Gasser, Patrice Fortané, Rémy Hedacq, Clothilde Weber, Samuel Douillez, Agathe Boukouya, Issam Smaine, Arttu Tuomiranta, Arthur Poquet, Antonios Florakis, Pierre Souquet, Anne-Sophie Robin, Marion Alaux, Camille Thomas, Alizée Loiseau, Sophie Harge, Martin Lechenet, Etienne Drahi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: AgriVoltaics Conference Proceedings, Vol 2 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2751-6172
DOI: 10.52825/agripv.v2i.985
Popis: Since the development of Agrivoltaics with panels placed above the plants, a new system is tested with vertical mounted bifacial photovoltaic panels, of which we present the results of the first year of two experimental sites. Such installations bring a lower shading level on the plant compared to fixed tilt or single axis tracking systems and could potentially suit fields with crops having low demands of shading. However, unlike more standard PV systems, few studies have detailed the effects of such devices on field crops. In this first experimental year, bifacial vertically mounted PV system showed interesting results with a stable or even a slight increase in annual crop yields. Also, harvest quality indicators are maintained or present favorable evolution indicating a high potential of vertical PV systems for Agrivoltaics.
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