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Lettuce Production under Mini-PV Modules Arranged in Patterned Designs
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The growing need for clean energy and food production are favoring the use of underused
spaces, such as rooftops. This study aims to demonstrate the compatibility of the use of rooftops
both for the production of photovoltaic energy and for the production of food, despite the fact
that both compete for the same resource, sunlight (rooftop agrivoltaic). In the experiment reported
in this study, which was carried out in Almería (Spain) during the spring and summer of 2021,
three shade treatments were tested for a lettuce crop, produced by photovoltaic modules with different
arrangements: concentrated shade (CS), scattered shade (SS) and full sun (FS). This experiment
was repeated in two seasons with high radiation levels and temperature. The results show that in
these environmental conditions, the cultivation of plants that demand little sunlight, such as lettuce,
is compatible with the shading produced by photovoltaic panels. In addition, it is shown that the
same percentage of the area covered with shade (22%), but using mini-PV modules arranged in
patterns, improves the productivity (fresh weight, dry matter, number of leaves, maximum length
and dry matter of roots) of lettuce cultivation, both in spring and summer
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rooftop farming rooftop agrivoltaic photovoltaic energy urban farming green roof pattern PV mini modules
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Citação
Carreño-Ortega, A.; do Paço, T.A.; Díaz-Pérez, M.; Gómez-Galán, M. Lettuce Production under Mini-PV Modules Arranged in Patterned Designs. Agronomy 2021, 11, 2554
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MDPI