Design and Optimization of an Agrivoltaics System

Conference Paper: Design and Optimization of an Agrivoltaics System

Abstract

Agrivoltaics system is focused on dual land usage by crop harvesting along with energy generation, which can improve the income of the famers. To maintain the crop growth and solar photovoltaic (PV) system performance, the structure of solar PV power plant design should be such that the overall land utilization can be increased. Simulation-based experiment shows that the average shadow coverage area between two models is about 30.22 m2 in Agrivoltaics Model 1 and about 30.09 m2 in Agrivoltaics Model 2. Result concludes that the maximum shadow area is 14.14% more in Agrivoltaics Model 1 as compared with Agrivoltaics Model 2, as per movement of shadow at every 1 h. of time interval, from 8.00 AM to 5.00 PM. Hence, shadow density is less in Agrivoltaics Model 2 configuration compared to Agrivoltaics Model 1 configurations, and both models will be beneficial for crops with additional generation of income.

Contains a model

Contains novel data

Topics

Microclimatology

Light and shading

System Configuration

Heights/spacing/layouts

Authors: M.A. Faizi, A. Verma and V. K. Jain

Conference: Renewable Energy and Storage Devices for Sustainable Development; Springer, Singapore; 2022/04/02

Published

: Springer Proceedings in Energy, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9280-2_5
Online: Internet link for Design and Optimization of an Agrivoltaics System

Citation

M.A. Faizi, A. Verma, V. K. Jain. 2022. Design and Optimization of an Agrivoltaics System. In: Renewable Energy and Storage Devices for Sustainable Development; 2022/04/02; Springer, Singapore. Springer, Singapore: Springer Proceedings in Energy; p. 31–36