Room for renewables: A GIS-based agrivoltaics site suitability analysis in urbanized landscapes

Thomas Reher, Cas Lavaert, Sam Ottoy, Johan A. Martens, Jos Van Orshoven, Jan Cappelle, Jan Diels and Bram Van de Poel

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 224, issue C

Abstract: Flanders, a densely populated region in Belgium, faces challenges in balancing agricultural production with renewable energy targets. Agrivoltaic systems combine solar energy and agricultural activity on the same field and can increase land productivity while simultaneously expanding the share of renewables. However, its potential and implications for the region is geographically complex.

Keywords: Site selection; Agrivoltaics; Multi criteria decision analysis; Potential analysis; Dual land use; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104266

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