Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)

Plant Sciences (IBG-2)

Agrivoltaics: Field phenotyping rail system and photosynthesis of vica faba under agrivoltaics

One plot, two yields - Does climate change play into the cards of agriphotovoltaics?
In theory, it's the ideal way to harvest plants and energy at the same time on increasingly shrinking land.
But how well do plants grow under solar panels? Does 1 plus 1 actually make 2 harvests?
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