Agrivoltaics hold out the potential to lessen the competition for land between agriculture and solar power in net-positive ways. Crops help to cool solar panels, boosting their effectiveness. More research is needed on the impact of solar installations on crop yields.
Empowering local stakeholders with the necessary technical knowledge will be key to the long-term sustainability of agrivoltaics systems.
Harmonising regulatory bodies across agriculture and energy to oversee and coordinate regulation and best practises will pose a challenge.
Public sector loans and grants to subsidise early capital spending and incentive adoption will be key to widening and accelerating uptake.
Market forces such as PV panel prices falling will shorten the payback period and improve the business case for agrivoltaic installation.
