Co-locating solar panels and crops reduces competition for land between energy and food production. In addition, these agrivoltaic systems create positive synergistic relationships between crops and solar panels.
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Marrou, H. Co-locating food and energy. Nat Sustain 2, 793–794 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0377-0
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