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

农业光伏技术允许土地的双重使用，将农业生产与光伏发电结合起来。我们已经报道了创新的有色和半透明太阳能电池板如何在安装在种植植物上方时利用“备用”太阳能辐射发电。将这些材料和新开发的柔性农业光伏材料应用于现有的温室或多通道，可以帮助英国保护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：试验如何在现实世界的商业环境中最好地安装下一代面板，实际和具有成本效益;比较其实施对软水果的影响;并展示所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.