Agrivoltaics and Solar Canals have been around for a while now, but they haven't exactly 'gone viral' have they? So, why have such blindingly obvious renewable solutions struggled to gain mainstream support?
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References
California
https://www.solaraquagrid.com/
https://apnews.com/article/solar-panels-irrigation-canals-climate-solution-c57cac43b71a0edf76e62c4adc0f3ff
https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/the-promise-and-potential-of-solar-canals
India
https://solarquarter.com/2024/12/11/indias-solar-power-hits-94-gw-in-november-2024-and-contributing-60-to-renewable-energy/
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/07/solar-canals-prove-to-be-good-for-the-environment-but-not-for-business/
China
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/09/03/giant-agrivoltaic-project-in-china
Australia
https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/12/16/20-kw-university-vineyard-agrisolar-array-tests-crop-yield-and-panel-efficiency/
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-shepherds-make-big-money-grazing-sheep-on-solar-farms-and-it-benefits-everyone-involved/
USA Agrivoltaics
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Fraunhofer
https://www.pv-tech.org/fraunhofer-ise-ground-mounted-solar-lowest-lcoe-germany
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