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Agrivoltaic Research Solar Array at Energy Farm (Ongoing)

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  • status update from UES

    4/10/2025
    Making good progress on the four rows of solar at the Energy Farm.  Today, the AC power was officially turned on.  Nextracker is supposed to be onsite on Monday to commission the trackers.  That will allow Plant Science folks to till...

  • iCAP Energy Meeting December 2024

    12/10/2024
    The Energy Team met on Tuesday, Dec. 10th, from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. We reviewed the occupant engagement program’s progress, discussed final steps for solar rooftop project proposals, and provided updates on energy efficiency recommendations. A...
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The Energy Farm brought new life to a 15 kwh Solar array that was originally on the Building Research Council building which was demolished. These 3 arrays are now an agrivoltaic research site located on the Energy Farm. A live dashboard of the array displays real time energy information.

These arrays were used in 2023 to test row cropping, but as of the 2024 season have been utilized for consumer crops like tomatoes and kale. 

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  • Team Members:

    • Tim Mies
    • SCAPES

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Project details last updated on: 5/7/2025. Check Project Updates for recent activity.