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Outcomes from the Rutgers Analysis Program shall be used to tell the institution of the Twin-Use Photo voltaic Vitality Pilot Program that shall be administered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Applied sciences, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a world chief in good vitality expertise, at the moment introduced that its expertise has been chosen by Rutgers, the State College of New Jersey, as a part of an revolutionary analysis and demonstration program to discover the potential of twin use agrivoltaics (the mix of agricultural manufacturing and photo voltaic vitality technology concurrently on the identical land) for farmers throughout the state.
Rutgers analysis will help the Twin-Use Photo voltaic Vitality Pilot Program that shall be administered by the NJBPU. The pilot program is a three-year, 200 MW agrivoltaics initiative with the purpose of exploring the feasibility and advantages of agrivoltaics. The pilot program is a collaborative effort together with the NJBPU, the New Jersey Division of Agriculture, the State Agricultural Growth Committee, the New Jersey Division of Environmental Safety, and the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program. The outcomes and knowledge from the analysis program shall be used to tell the institution of a everlasting Twin-Use Photo voltaic Program in New Jersey. The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program contains three websites, every utilizing a distinct panel mounting methodology to research the influence on agricultural manufacturing and electrical energy technology:
- Rutgers Animal Farm in New Brunswick has vertically mounted bifacial panels and shall be used for the manufacturing of forage crops and beef cattle grazing (170 kWDC put in and grid-connected)
- Snyder Analysis and Extension Farm in Pittstown has single-axis trackers and shall be used for hay manufacturing (94.5 kWDC put in and 82.4 kWDC grid-connected)
- Rutgers Agricultural Analysis and Extension Heart in Bridgeton has single axis trackers with each single-wide and double-wide rows of panels and shall be used for the manufacturing of vegetable and staple crops (255 kWDC put in and 48.6 kWDC grid-connected)
At every website, the analysis will consider electrical energy output, utilizing Module Stage Energy Electronics (MLPE) for the measurement and evaluation of vitality manufacturing.
“Agrivoltaics is a fast-growing and hugely exciting sector that provides a solution for many of the business challenges that farmers are facing today — from managing rising energy costs to moving to more sustainable production. However, we are still at the start of this journey. The aim of our research is to develop knowledge that will help to establish practices that can help improve both the sustainability and viability of farms through safe and regulated adoption of solar energy. We are excited to be working with SolarEdge to achieve these goals,” stated Margaret Brennan-Tonetta, Director for Useful resource and Financial Growth and Senior Affiliate Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
Bertrand Vandewiele Normal Supervisor of SolarEdge in North America, stated: “Agrivoltaics is an ideal instance of an actual ‘win-win’. This apply permits for expanded photo voltaic growth to deal with local weather change, with out the land-use challenges typically related to floor mounted photo voltaic developments. It may additionally present advantages for farmers, permitting a steady income stream and safety in opposition to local weather hazards. Within the U.S., there are greater than 500 Agrivoltaics websites, producing a complete of 9 GW of photo voltaic energy1. These numbers are prone to develop as curiosity in Agrivoltaics has been enormously increasing, as indicated by the rise in assist and funding for this sector. For instance, the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s funding for Agrivoltaics greater than tripled from 2021 to 20222.
Farmers are capable of transfer to extra sustainable and worthwhile manufacturing with out considerably decreasing house for rising crops — in truth agrivoltaics can probably increase the manufacturing of sure shade-tolerant crops by offering safety from direct daylight, whereas the cooler temperature beneath the panels reduces water evaporation. In the meantime, the tip client can be ok with selecting produce from sustainable farms. Via this collaboration with Rutgers College, we sit up for enjoying our half in serving to to advance the adoption of extra sustainable and worthwhile farming practices.”
In regards to the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program:
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) is a multidisciplinary group of Rutgers school and employees dedicated to designing and conducting the utilized agrivoltaics analysis and outreach essential for New Jersey farmers to make knowledgeable choices about adopting this expertise, in addition to its potential position in contributing to the State’s renewable vitality objectives. RAP is a part of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension which give analysis, outreach and academic sources to residents, communities, and companies in New Jersey and past.
Please go to https://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu/agrivoltaics-research.html for extra info. For media inquiries or extra details about the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program, please contact Dave Specca, RAP challenge lead, at specca@njaes.rutgers.edu.
About SolarEdge
SolarEdge is a world chief in good vitality expertise. By leveraging world-class engineering capabilities and with a relentless deal with innovation, SolarEdge creates good vitality options that energy our lives and drive future progress. SolarEdge developed an clever inverter resolution that modified the best way energy is harvested and managed in photovoltaic (PV) methods. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximise energy technology whereas reducing the price of vitality produced by the PV system. Persevering with to advance good vitality, SolarEdge addresses a broad vary of vitality market segments by its PV, storage, EV charging, batteries and grid companies options. Go to us at: solaredge.com.
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