Analyzing the Impact of Agrophotovoltaic Power Plants on the Amenity Value of Agricultural Landscape: The Case of the Republic of Korea

Kim, Tae-Hwa; Chun, Ki-Suk; Yang, Seung‐Ryong

doi:10.3390/su132011325

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“…As mentioned earlier, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has announced that by 2030 it will expand the share of renewable energy generation in Korea to 20% [4]. In 2020, 10 APVs were tested in Republic of Korea, and about 67% of people said that the renewable energy expansion policy is important [5]. Therefore, APV systems are a sustainable way of generating renewable energy, especially in densely populated countries [6].…”

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A Decision Support Software Application for the Design of Agrophotovoltaic Systems in Republic of Korea

Kim

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Agrophotovoltaic (APV) systems produce both solar energy and crops, so they are considered a sustainable alternative to traditional solar power plants, which can potentially destroy farmlands. However, it is challenging to diffuse APV systems because of their high installation and operating costs. Thus, to resolve the issue by maximizing the productivity and profits of an APV system, this study aims to propose a mobile-phone-based decision support system (DSS) for a supply chain network design for APV systems in South Korea using satellite imagery incorporating geographic information system (GIS) data. Particularly, polynomial regression models estimating annual corn (Zea mays) yields and the predicted generation of electricity were developed and integrated with the proposed DSS. Field experiment data provided by the APV system at Jeollanamdo Agricultural Research and Extension Services in South Korea were utilized. Two photovoltaic (PV) module types (mono-facial and bi-facial) and three different shading ratios for APV systems (21.3%, 25.6%, and 32.0%) were considered design factors for APV systems. An optimal network structure of 6 candidate APV systems and 15 agricultural markets was devised using the generalized reduced gradient (GRG) method. The profits of the six candidate APV systems are mainly affected by the transportation costs to the markets and the policy of the electricity selling prices. As a result, the proposed supply chain design framework successfully identifies an APV system network with maximum profits from crop production as well as electricity generation.

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A Decision Support Software Application for the Design of Agrophotovoltaic Systems in Republic of Korea

Kim

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“…Renewable energy generation has attracted increasing interest globally because of increased awareness of environmental issues, such as fossil fuel use and carbon emissions, resulting in climate change [1][2][3]. The greenhouse gas emission of renewable energy is considerably lower compared with coal and fossil fuels power generation [4].…”

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“…Crops are cultivated on the ground under the solar panel arrays of the APV system. To create the APV system, the solar panel arrays should be installed high enough so that farm machinery can be moved for cultivation management [1]. The APV system may relieve food insecurity and become an alternative energy source to fossil fuels, which are the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions.…”

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Comparison of Yield and Yield Components of Several Crops Grown under Agro-Photovoltaic System in Korea

Asekova

Bayat

et al. 2022

Agriculture

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Renewable energy generation has attracted growing interest globally. The agro-photovoltaic (APV) system is a new alternative to conventional photovoltaic power plants, which can simultaneously generate renewable energy and increase agricultural productivity by the use of solar panels on the same farmland. The optimization of crop yields and assessment of their environmental sensitivity under the solar panels have not yet been evaluated with various crop species. This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic performances and crop yields under the APV system and the open field with crop species such as rice, onion, garlic, rye, soybean, adzuki bean, monocropping corn, and mixed planting of corn with soybean in South Korea. The results indicated that there was statistically no negative impact of the APV system on the forage yield of rye and corn over two years, suggesting that forage crops under the APV system were suitable to producing forage yield for livestock. In addition, the measured forage quality of rye was not significantly different between the open field and the APV system. However, rice yield was statistically reduced under the APV system. The yield of legume crops and vegetables in this study did not show consistent statistical results in two years. For further study, crop yield trials will still be required for rice, soybean, adzuki bean, onion, and garlic for multiple years under the APV system.

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Modeling of large-scale integration of agrivoltaic systems: Impact on the Japanese power grid

Gonocruz

Uchiyama

Yoshida

2022

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Analyzing the Impact of Agrophotovoltaic Power Plants on the Amenity Value of Agricultural Landscape: The Case of the Republic of Korea

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

A Decision Support Software Application for the Design of Agrophotovoltaic Systems in Republic of Korea

A Decision Support Software Application for the Design of Agrophotovoltaic Systems in Republic of Korea

Comparison of Yield and Yield Components of Several Crops Grown under Agro-Photovoltaic System in Korea

Modeling of large-scale integration of agrivoltaic systems: Impact on the Japanese power grid

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