The potential of agrivoltaic systems in Jordan

Osama Ayadi, Jawad T. Al-Bakri, Mohammed E.B. Abdalla and Qasim Aburumman

Applied Energy, 2024, vol. 372, issue C, No S0306261924012248

Abstract: The agricultural limitations in Jordan are due to scarce water resources and are further exacerbated by the arid and hyper-arid climatic conditions. Agrivoltaic systems are the co-location of electricity and agricultural production, optimizing the interplay between the two systems for maximum total production per land area unit. This study investigates the technical potential of agrivoltaic systems in Jordan using geospatial analysis and open data sources and the extent to which they can contribute to the water-energy-food nexus, improving water, food, and energy security while serving national sustainable development goals. The analysis calculated agrivoltaic-suitable zones totaling 9.5% of the country's land area. Further estimations indicate that covering only half of the current irrigated summer tomato fields with PV paneling will fulfill the 50% renewable energy (RE) generated electricity target and potentially save between 4 and 8.6% of the total water budget of the country.

Keywords: Renewable energy potential; Agrivoltaics; Agrivoltaic systems; Photovoltaic; Agriculture; Water energy food nexus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123841

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