Simulation model to analyze the spatial distribution of solar radiation in agrivoltaic Mediterranean greenhouses and its effect on crop water needs

Cristóbal J. Torrente, Juan Reca, Rafael López-Luque, Juan Martínez and Francisco J. Casares

Applied Energy, 2024, vol. 353, issue PA, No S0306261923014149

Abstract: Agrivoltaics is a new paradigm that combines agricultural and renewable energy production, making agriculture more sustainable, profitable, and resilient. Applying the agrivoltaics approach to greenhouse production presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The opportunity lies in the use of greenhouse rooftops to install PV panels to provide required shading in hot summer months in a more efficient and profitable way. The challenge relates to the fact that the intensity and uniformity of the shading may affect crop development and yield.

Keywords: Agrivoltaics; Greenhouse; Sustainable agriculture; Renewable energies; Radiation models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122050

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