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By 2050, we’ll need 70% more food, 50% more energy, and far more land than the planet can offer. Agrivoltaics may be the rare solution that delivers both, food and electricity, on the same piece of land. From increased crop yields to rural electrification, this dual-use technology is already transforming farms around the world. Here’s why agrivoltaics could become one of the most important tools for feeding and powering a 10-billion-person planet.

Agrivoltaics shares land between crops and solar. With a few sensors, simple software and basic tilt control, timing improves, water use drops and hot days are easier to manage. This piece explains what “smart” really looks like on a farm without hype and here it does and doesn’t fit.

Picture this; you are driving through farmland on a sunny day. Usually, you would see endless rows of crops soaking up the heat, but this time something unusual catches your eye. The rows of solar panels tilt like giant umbrellas,…