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Characteristics and Research Trend of Agrivoltaics

영농형 태양광 발전시스템의 특성 및 연구동향

  • Seok Jin Jang (Department of Future Energy Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Jinjoo Park (Department of Energy Convergence Engineering, Cheongju University) ;
  • Junsin Yi (College of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • 장석진 (미래에너지공학과, 성균관대학교) ;
  • 박진주 (에너지융합공학과, 청주대학교) ;
  • 이준신 (정보통신대학, 성균관대학교)
  • Received : 2024.09.09
  • Accepted : 2024.09.20
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

Photovoltaics (PV) is gaining attention as an alternative energy source to fossil fuels. Although the demand for PV is increasing, it requires more than three times the space compared to conventional power generation, leading to limtation of available land for PV installations. Agrivoltaics is combined with agriculture and solar power generation at the same space, making it highly efficient in terms of land use. This review explores various forms of agrivoltaics systems currently being researched and examines the relationship between energy production and agricultural productivity in these systems. With agrivoltaics, about 70-80% of the energy production of conventional solar power can be achieved, while agricultural yields can reach up to 90% of those produced through conventional farming methods.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by grants from the New & Renewable Energy Technology Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) (Project No. 20224000000360)

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