What’s the deal with agrovoltaics?
What’s the deal with agrovoltaics?
Global · Published Jul 29, 2026
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Pollinator plantings (for beekeeping and biodiversity), the vegetables and fruits sold at farmers’ markets and grocery produce sections, and sheep: these most common uses of the land under solar arrays are proving to be clear win-win set-ups for producers of both food and energy. There are other wins, too, for those of us who like to eat, prefer to avoid food controlled by giant corporations, want more renewable energy, and appreciate the aesthetics and other benefits of open lands. 

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