Photovoltaics and Agriculture Nexus: Exploring the Influence of Agrivoltaics on Food Production and Electricity Generation

IF 2.5 3区工程技术 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI:10.1109/JPHOTOV.2024.3421298

Yingying Zheng;Aodong Chen;Xueqian Fu;Daoliang Li

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Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) installations contribute to more sustainable solutions in satisfying clean energy requirements and are essential to global efforts to mitigate climate change. The PV development has extensive space requirements, complicated by the increasing competition for land due to rising population growth and food demand. By installing solar panels on agricultural land, agrivoltaic (APV) offers a resource-efficient solution to the persistent problem of competition for arable lands. This study presents a systematic review of the impact of APV applications on crop yields, agricultural product quality, plant growth microclimate, power generation, human comfort level, economic benefits, and social welfare. In total, 138 APV studies were reviewed in five typical agricultural scenarios, including open-field farming, greenhouse, aquaculture, livestock farming, and forestry, and 34 articles summarized the main metrics for evaluating APV performance. The majority of studies indicate positive impacts of APV on open-field agricultural practices. APV coverage of less than 20% on the greenhouse roof has minimal adverse effects. Livestock farming APV helps reduce heat stress and improve animal welfare. Deploying APV panels in aquaculture fishery mitigates the rise in water temperature and improves water quality. The quantitative analysis and investigation of the impact of APV on agricultural production in this study help develop efficient APV systems worldwide.

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光伏与农业的联系：探索光伏农业对粮食生产和发电的影响

光伏（PV）装置有助于采用更可持续的解决方案来满足清洁能源需求，对全球减缓气候变化的努力至关重要。由于人口增长和粮食需求不断增加，对土地的争夺日趋激烈，光伏开发需要大量空间。通过在农业用地上安装太阳能电池板，农业光伏（APV）为解决长期存在的耕地竞争问题提供了一种资源节约型解决方案。本研究对农业光伏应用对作物产量、农产品质量、植物生长小气候、发电量、人类舒适度、经济效益和社会福利的影响进行了系统综述。本研究共回顾了 138 项关于露地栽培、温室、水产养殖、畜牧业和林业等五种典型农业应用场景的 APV 研究，其中 34 篇文章总结了评估 APV 性能的主要指标。大多数研究表明，APV 对露地农业生产具有积极影响。温室屋顶 APV 覆盖率低于 20% 时，其不利影响微乎其微。畜牧业 APV 有助于减少热应力和改善动物福利。在水产养殖业中部署 APV 板可缓解水温上升，改善水质。本研究对 APV 对农业生产影响的定量分析和调查有助于在全球范围内开发高效的 APV 系统。

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IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics ENERGY & FUELS-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

10.00%

发文量

206

期刊介绍： The IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics is a peer-reviewed, archival publication reporting original and significant research results that advance the field of photovoltaics (PV). The PV field is diverse in its science base ranging from semiconductor and PV device physics to optics and the materials sciences. The journal publishes articles that connect this science base to PV science and technology. The intent is to publish original research results that are of primary interest to the photovoltaic specialist. The scope of the IEEE J. Photovoltaics incorporates: fundamentals and new concepts of PV conversion, including those based on nanostructured materials, low-dimensional physics, multiple charge generation, up/down converters, thermophotovoltaics, hot-carrier effects, plasmonics, metamorphic materials, luminescent concentrators, and rectennas; Si-based PV, including new cell designs, crystalline and non-crystalline Si, passivation, characterization and Si crystal growth; polycrystalline, amorphous and crystalline thin-film solar cell materials, including PV structures and solar cells based on II-VI, chalcopyrite, Si and other thin film absorbers; III-V PV materials, heterostructures, multijunction devices and concentrator PV; optics for light trapping, reflection control and concentration; organic PV including polymer, hybrid and dye sensitized solar cells; space PV including cell materials and PV devices, defects and reliability, environmental effects and protective materials; PV modeling and characterization methods; and other aspects of PV, including modules, power conditioning, inverters, balance-of-systems components, monitoring, analyses and simulations, and supporting PV module standards and measurements. Tutorial and review papers on these subjects are also published and occasionally special issues are published to treat particular areas in more depth and breadth.