The rediscovered concept of agrivoltaics attempts to find a compromise for land-use scenarios where agriculture and power generation compete for the same areas. In the approach both domains are combined in the same plot, resulting in significant increase in land-use efficiency as measured by the so-called land equivalent ratio [1]. In realizing such dual-use systems, the fundamental question arises how the available light should be distributed to photosynthetic and photovoltaic purposes to maximize the output of both yields. Solar tracking systems provide unique solutions to this question in that they are capable of dynamically varying how much light passes the modules. In the present work, different tracking strategies were proposed, simulated, and their performances were compared to each other as well as to a static experimental system designed for light homogeneity. Three strategies were investigated that placed a focus on 1. photovoltaic production, 2. photosynthetic production, and 3. dual-use production.
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