Chicago Tribune: Instead of competing for land, some farmers and solar developers want to work side by side
While there are very few agrivoltaic projects in Illinois, early research and small projects show synergies between solar energy and agriculture. The co-location of solar panels and agriculture could keep farmers in business, improve ecosystem health, feed the country and provide clean energy.
PV Magazine: Illinois agrivoltaic project successfully permitted, despite local challenge
Illinois agrivoltaic project successfully permitted, despite local challenge
The 4.95 MW Nesler Road agrivoltaic/community solar project will be installed on 36 acres and will grow hay along with generating enough clean, renewable solar energy to power 1,100 Illinois homes each year.
Sustainable Power Meets Agri-Innovation with Lightstar’s New Agrivoltaics Project in Illinois
Has the US caught up with European agrivoltaic deployment?
With so much more agricultural real estate than Europe, the United States is building on the body of research built up across The Pond and rolling out solar panels on farmland at an impressive rate.