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Can paddy fields be used to make photovoltaic panels
A recent study led by researchers from the University of Tokyo explores a promising solution: integrating solar panels with traditional rice farming in a practice known as agrivoltaics. 032704 As countries race to expand renewable. . Sun-tracking PV arrays hover three meters above Japanese rice fields. Last month, the state's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council approved plans to cover 1,700 acres of agricultural land with photovoltaic (PV) panels, brushing. . ANALYSIS: Large solar farms can conflict with other land uses — most critically, agriculture. Experts say agrivoltaics could be the answer Agrivoltaics is a relatively new field that involves combining solar photovoltaic panels in agricultural operations.
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