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Solar panels rise over blueberry field in eastern Germany

Original: Nearly 12,000 solar panels raised 10 to 13 feet over a blueberry field went live in eastern Germany, set high enough for farm machinery to pass underneath, and before the first post went in, ordnance crews pulled hand grenades out of the soil the bushes now

Nearly 12,000 solar panels have gone live above a blueberry field in eastern Germany, mounted 10 to 13 feet high so farm machinery can work underneath. The dual-use setup lets farming and power generation share the same land. Before construction, ordnance crews cleared unexploded hand grenades from the soil, a reminder of the region's wartime past.

Why now: Agrivoltaics projects that combine farming with solar power are drawing attention as Europe pushes to expand renewable energy on limited land.

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