Effects of Agrivoltaics on the Microclimate in Horticulture : Enhancing Resilience of Agriculture in Semi-Arid Zones

Abstract: Chilean agriculture must adapt to climate change as droughts are already affecting the country and water availability is expected to further decline. In this context, Agrivoltaics (AV) systems, that install photovoltaic (PV) panels over crops and thus provide shading and an altered microclimate could enhance the resilience of agriculture in semi-arid zones. We compare data measured under an AV system with a reference measurement to quantify the effects of AV on microclimate in horticulture in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile. Data on irradiation, air temperature, air humidity, and wind speed allow us to compute potential evapotranspiration (PET). We observe a reduction of Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) under the AV system of 42%. Mainly, as a result of the decreased GHI, we derive a diminution in PET of 31%, quantifying the potential to lower the water demand of crops and thus irrigation. Measured soil moisture is on average 29% higher under the AV system compared to.... https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/agripv/article/view/1033

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Effects of Agrivoltaics on the Microclimate in Horticulture ; volume:2 ; year:2023 ; AgriVoltaics conference proceedings ; 2 (2023)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Jung, David ; Schönberger, Frederik ; Spera, Fabian

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2405261542212.925874373646
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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