Impact of renewable energy integration: a numerical study of atmospheric flow around models of agrivoltaic farms

Ledda P. G.;Angius F.;Badas M. G.;Querzoli G.

2024-01-01

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Abstract

Agrivoltaic systems combine solar energy harvesting with crop cultivation. Here, we leverage Computational-Fluid-Dynamics simulations to investigate their impact by analyzing airflow patterns, temperature distributions, and moisture transport across the panels. The panel configuration affects temperature and heat exchanges, with implications for crop growth and energy harvesting. An increase in spacing or height lowers temperatures within crops and affects moisture distribution. These findings could be employed to suggest design guidelines to balance energy efficiency and agricultural productivity, e.g., by tuning the spatial arrangement.