Technical–economic potential of agrivoltaic for the production of clean energy and industrial cassava in the Colombian intertropical zone

Abstract

A dispute is being created in the countries between the use of land for photovoltaic generation purposes and agriculture to satisfy food demand. Therefore, the agrivoltaic concept is presented as a dual-purpose land-use solution. A technical-economic analysis is carried out to install photovoltaic systems elevated to a considerable height from the ground, and under them, industrial cassava is grown. A mixed-integer linear optimization model is developed to store energy in a battery bank, reduce the energy absorbed from the electrical grid, and export it for sale in case of surplus. The results show that the producer will obtain a double benefit: the sale of energy and the profit generated by industrial cassava, preserving food security and meeting the growing electricity demand.

Agrivoltaic systems potentials in Sweden: a geospatial-assisted multi-criteria analysis

“…This is accomplished according to the nature of the country's features, research objective, and opinions of experts. It is worth mentioning that the seasonal precipitation and potential evapotranspiration values, refer to the period April to September included, as also considered in the studies from Grusson et al (2021) for irrigation of spring cereal, potatoes, and grass ley in Sweden. Morel et al (2021) reported common sowing and harvest dates from barley, maize, oats, and spring wheat varying between the beginning of May to the begin of October.…”

Cost–Benefit Analysis of Kaposvár Solar Photovoltaic Park Considering Agrivoltaic Systems

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