Innovations in agrivoltaics: implementing cost-effective, dual land use in UK protected agriculture

农业光伏发电技术允许土地双重利用，将农业生产与光伏发电相结合。我们已经报道了创新的彩色和半透明太阳能电池板如何在种植植物上方安装时利用“备用”太阳辐射发电。将这些以及新开发的柔性农业光伏材料应用于现有的温室或多管隧道，可以帮助英国受保护的农业实现净零碳目标。这个能源密集型和有价值的英国农业部门将：在现实世界的商业环境中，试验如何最好地安装下一代太阳能电池板，既实用又经济有效；比较其实施对软果的影响；并展示产生的能源如何促进自动化农业。

Agrivoltaic technology allows dual use of land, combining agricultural production with photovoltaic electricity generation. We already reported how innovative tinted and semi-transparent solar panels could utilise 'spare' solar irradiation for electricity production when installed above growing plants. Applying these, and newly developed flexible agrivoltaic materials, to existing greenhouses or polytunnels could help UK protected agriculture to meet net-zero carbon targets. This energy-intensive and valuable UK farming sector will: trial how best to install next-generation panels, practically and cost-effectively, in a real-world commercial setting; compare effects on soft fruit of their implementation; and show how generated energy can facilitate automated farming.