Exploring Agrivoltaics in Agriculture

What is agrivoltaics?

• Growing crops underwater

• Using solar panels and farming on the same land

• Planting trees in cities

• Raising animals in forests

Which of the following is a benefit of agrivoltaics?

• It uses more water than regular farming

• It makes crops grow slower

• It only works at night

• It helps produce both food and electricity

How can agrivoltaics help crops during very hot days?

• By providing shade from the solar panels

• By making the soil dry faster

• By removing all sunlight

• By freezing the ground

Imagine you are a farmer. How might you use agrivoltaics to improve your farm’s productivity?

• By planting crops only at night

• By installing solar panels above your crops to generate electricity and provide shade

• By using only artificial lights for your crops

• By removing all technology from your farm

Why might some crops grow better under solar panels in an agrivoltaic system?

• Because they get less water

• Because they need total darkness

• Because the panels can protect them from too much sun and heat

• Because they grow faster in the winter

If a farmer wants to save water and grow healthy crops, how could agrivoltaics help?

• By making the soil hotter

• By planting fewer crops

• By using more sprinklers

• By reducing evaporation with shade from solar panels

Suppose a school wants to teach students about renewable energy and farming. How could they use agrivoltaics in their school garden?

• By placing solar panels above the garden to power the school and grow plants

• By building a greenhouse with no windows

• By only growing plants indoors

• By not using any technology in the garden

A farmer notices that some crops are not growing well under the solar panels. What could the farmer do to solve this problem?

• Ignore the problem and hope it gets better

• Stop watering the crops

• Remove all the solar panels

• Try planting different types of crops that need less sunlight

Imagine you are planning a farm for the future. How could using agrivoltaics help your community and the environment?

• By using more land for only one purpose

• By making farming more difficult

• By producing both food and clean energy, saving space and resources

• By using more fossil fuels

_________ energy is converted to electricity using photovoltaic cells.