Summary
Panels shade crops a little, which can keep the soil cooler and wetter.
The electricity can run water pumps, so farmers don’t need diesel.
Extra power can be sold, giving farmers a new source of income.
Key Points
5 points1
Solar panels are installed above or between crop rows.
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Partial shade from panels reduces soil moisture loss.
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Generated electricity powers irrigation and other farm needs.
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Farmers can sell surplus electricity to the national grid.
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India’s potential for this technology ranges from three thousand to fourteen thousand gigawatts.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsagrivoltaics
using the same land for both farming and solar energy
clean power
energy that does not pollute the air
soil moisture
the amount of water in the ground
irrigation
supplying water to crops through pumps or pipes
national grid
the country’s system for delivering electricity to homes and businesses
gigawatt
a very large unit of power, equal to one billion watts
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