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4.95-MW agrivoltaic solar farm pairing panels with hay promises cheaper power
Original: 4.95-MW agrivoltaic solar farm with hay cultivation to provide 10 % cheaper power in US
A 4.95-megawatt agrivoltaic solar farm in the United States combines solar panels with ongoing hay cultivation on the same land, an approach expected to deliver electricity roughly 10 percent cheaper than conventional alternatives. The dual-use design lets farming continue beneath the arrays, and the reported cost savings are drawing attention to agrivoltaics as a way to expand clean energy without taking farmland out of production.
Why now: The claim that dual-use solar can cut power costs by 10 percent while preserving farmland is a novel and notable development in the energy sector.
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