What plants grow under photovoltaic panels?

Kavga A, Trypanagnostopoulos G, Zervoudakis G, Tripanagnostopoulos Y (2018) Growth and physiological characteristics of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) plants cultivated under photovoltaic panels.

Does photovoltaic shading affect plant growth?

... Shading from photovoltaic arrays on the roof of greenhouses can have a positive or negative effect on the growth of the cultivated plants, depending on the period during which the cultivation is carried out [11, 33,34].

Which crops can be grown under PV panels?

Tomato, lettuce, pepper, cucumbers and strawberries are the most studied crops under PV panels (Fig. 5). The recent literatures for applications of selective shading systems on the aforementioned crops and others plants are reviewed in the following sections.

How does solar panel shading affect plant growth?

Panel shading alters sunlight and soil moisture levels, creating a variety of microclimates within the solar understory 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. Sunlight, water, and nutrients drive plant growth, which then impacts floral abundance and timing 32.

How can agrivoltaics improve plant yield and quality?

One way to overcome the severe limitation of opaque agrivoltaics is to design new PVs that can maintain plant yield and quality by minimizing PV impact on transmission of photons with wavelengths between 400 and 700 nm, which is referred to as photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).

Do solar panels affect crop yields & fruit quality?

The solar radiation received by the plants may decrease crop yields and reduce fruit sizes (Marrou et al. 2013a). Consequently, the impact that solar panels could have on crop yield and fruit quality has attracted great attention of researchers. Tomato, lettuce, pepper, cucumbers and strawberries are the most studied crops under PV panels (Fig. 5).