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CAREER: A framework for assessing agrivoltaic technical scalability in the US — NSF Award to University of California-Santa Barbar

Agrivoltaic systems use the same parcel of land for agricultural (crop or livestock) production and solar photovoltaic electricity generation. This CAREER project will develop modeling tools needed to evaluate the sustainability and scalability of agrivoltaic systems across major agricultural regions of the United Stat

Award titleCAREER: A framework for assessing agrivoltaic technical scalability in the US
Award ID2543822
AwardeeUniversity of California-Santa Barbara
CitySANTA BARBARA
StateCA
Amount obligated$599,892
Principal investigatorGrace Wu
ProgramEnvS-Environmtl Sustainability
Start date07/01/2026
AbstractAgrivoltaic systems use the same parcel of land for agricultural (crop or livestock) production and solar photovoltaic electricity generation. This CAREER project will develop modeling tools needed to evaluate the sustainability and scalability of agrivoltaic systems across major agricultural regions of the United States. The project will combine field data, modeling, and design to identify how configurations of agrivoltaic systems affect crop yield and quality, land use efficiency, and electric
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