In a hot climate, the shade created by solar panels decreases irrigation needs and eliminates heat stress on crops grown beneath them. Plus, the cooling effects of growing plants under solar arrays can actually increase the power output of the panels. apple.news/AVuY5sY1tTeW...

In the Sweltering Southwest, P...
In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops — Inside Climate News

Agrivoltaic solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity, researchers and farmers have found.

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