| Title: |
Specialty Crop Agrivoltaics in the Southeastern USA: Profitability and the Role of Rural Energy for America Program. |
| Authors: |
Mishra, Bijesh1 bzm0094@auburn.edu, Ruiqing Miao2 rzm0050@auburn.edu, Musa, Ngbede3, Brothers, Dennis4, Khanna, Madhu5, Rabinowitz, Adam N.6, Mwebaze, Paul7, McCall, James8 |
| Source: |
Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource Issues. 2025, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*AGRICULTURAL economics, *PHYSICAL sciences, *CLEAN energy, *RANGELANDS, *APPLIED economics, *SOLAR technology |
| Abstract: |
The article explores the profitability of Specialty Crop Agrivoltaics (AVs) in the Southeastern USA, focusing on tomato and strawberry production. It discusses the role of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) in supporting AV investments and increasing farm profitability. The study analyzes various scenarios, PV configurations, and REAP impacts on AV profitability, highlighting the potential benefits of AVs for joint solar energy and food production in the region. The research emphasizes the importance of incentives like REAP in making AVs financially viable and suggests that further research is needed to optimize crop yield and performance in AV systems. [Extracted from the article] |
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