{"id":690203,"date":"2025-09-15T20:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T20:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:49:50","slug":"vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9b23a56b0f5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9b23a56b0f5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side\/#Benefits_on_both_fronts\" >Benefits on both fronts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side\/#Leaner_cleaner_and_less_intrusive\" >Leaner, cleaner and less intrusive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side\/#The_aesthetics_of_acceptability\" >The aesthetics of acceptability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vertical-solar-panels-and-crops-thrive-side-by-side\/#A_roadmap_for_land-efficient_socially_accepted_solar_power\" >A roadmap for land-efficient, socially accepted solar power<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica-2.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Aarhus University\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica-2.jpg\" alt=\"Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side\" title=\"Credit: Aarhus University\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Aarhus University<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Imagine a field where solar panels and crops coexist\u2014with no trade-off. It sounds like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction, but that&#8217;s precisely what researchers from Aarhus University have now documented in a full-scale agrivoltaic pilot project in the Danish countryside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our measurements show that wheat and grass-clover mixtures grow just as well between vertical solar panels as in open fields. At the same time, the panels produce electricity in a daily pattern that better matches energy demand. It&#8217;s a win-win,&#8221; says Marta Victoria, lead author of the study and Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University.<\/p>\n<p>The study is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S2772427125001664\" target=\"_blank\">published<\/a> in the journal <i>Energy Nexus<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_on_both_fronts\"><\/span>Benefits on both fronts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the test site in Foulum, researchers installed two types of bifacial solar panels: one traditional, south-facing tilted system, and one vertical, east-west-facing system. The vertical panels produce slightly less electricity per year\u2014but with higher value, as generation peaks coincide with morning and late afternoon demand.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, crops growing among the vertical panels showed no decline in yield.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even with some shade, the yield per square meter is almost the same. The crops don&#8217;t seem to mind the presence of solar panels and they like the wind protection that they provide,&#8221; explains Professor Uffe J\u00f8rgensen from the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University.<\/p>\n<p>And because the panels only occupy about 10% of the field area, the combined system requires much less land than separate installations. &#8220;If we were to produce the same amount of electricity and food using separate land, we would need 18\u201326% more area,&#8221; the researchers calculate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Ph.D. Student Kamau Lindhardt at the Aarhus University agrivoltaic field. Credit: Aarhus University, AU Photo\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica-1.jpg\" alt=\"Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side\" title=\"Ph.D. Student Kamau Lindhardt at the Aarhus University agrivoltaic field. Credit: Aarhus University, AU Photo\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Ph.D. Student Kamau Lindhardt at the Aarhus University agrivoltaic field. Credit: Aarhus University, AU Photo<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leaner_cleaner_and_less_intrusive\"><\/span>Leaner, cleaner and less intrusive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The vertical configuration comes with added technical and environmental benefits. The bifacial glass-on-glass panels require fewer materials, have lower CO\u2082 emissions, and reduce wind loads\u2014all while maintaining compatibility with standard farming equipment.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just the crops and climate that benefit.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_aesthetics_of_acceptability\"><\/span>The aesthetics of acceptability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To assess how these systems are perceived, the research team conducted an immersive virtual reality (VR) study involving over 100 participants. The result: Vertical agrivoltaics were rated significantly more positively than conventional solar parks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Participants liked the vertical panels better\u2014especially up close, when they saw the land was still farmed. They also perceived vertical agrivoltaics as more innovative and environmentally friendly than conventional solar parks,&#8221; says Gabriele Torma, assistant professor at the Department of Management, Aarhus University.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional systems, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear flat and industrial, the vertical panels resemble modern hedgerows\u2014blending into the landscape rather than disrupting it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Aarhus University research fields at the AU Viborg research lab. Credit: Aarhus University\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/double-harvest-vertica.jpg\" alt=\"Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side\" title=\"Aarhus University research fields at the AU Viborg research lab. Credit: Aarhus University\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Aarhus University research fields at the AU Viborg research lab. Credit: Aarhus University<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_roadmap_for_land-efficient_socially_accepted_solar_power\"><\/span>A roadmap for land-efficient, socially accepted solar power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The researchers hope their findings can inspire a more integrated approach to solar deployment in Europe and beyond. In a time of growing land-use pressure, climate targets, and energy needs, agrivoltaics offer a path forward\u2014combining food security, energy production, and biodiversity gains.<\/p>\n<p>Next steps include long-term monitoring across multiple crop cycles. But already now, the message is clear: We don&#8217;t have to choose between wheat and watts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarta Victoria et al, Vertical agrivoltaics in a temperate climate: Exploring technical, agricultural, meteorological, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> dimensions, <i>Energy Nexus<\/i> (2025). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.nexus.2025.100526\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1016\/j.nexus.2025.100526<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Aarhus University<br \/>\n                                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/www.au.dk\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/techx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v2\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side (2025, September 15)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 15 September 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-09-harvest-vertical-solar-panels-crops.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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