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Agrivoltaic systems: Trade-offs on microclimate, physiology, yield and canopy thermal-spectral maps

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  • Rahimi Jahangirlou, Maryam
  • Pullens, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria
  • Lindhardt, Magnus Kamau Katana
  • El Khoury, Yannick Valentin
  • Antoniuk, Vita
  • Manevski, Kiril
  • Ottosen, Carl-Otto
  • Jørgensen, Uffe

Abstract

Competition between solar energy deployment and cropland use is intensifying. Agrivoltaics (APV), which co-produces food and electricity, modifies the microclimate between panels, influencing plant physiology, yield, and quality. Comparative field-scale evidence across different PV configurations and crops is required to optimize APV design for both productivity and resilience.

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  • Rahimi Jahangirlou, Maryam & Pullens, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria & Lindhardt, Magnus Kamau Katana & El Khoury, Yannick Valentin & Antoniuk, Vita & Manevski, Kiril & Ottosen, Carl-Otto & Jørgensen, Uffe, 2026. "Agrivoltaic systems: Trade-offs on microclimate, physiology, yield and canopy thermal-spectral maps," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 232(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:232:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25002975
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104557
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