Founder and co-CEO Encore Renewable Energy Burlington, Vermont, United States
Solar energy production needs to grow rapidly to meet our country’s climate goals of 100% renewable energy by 2035. Scientists now predict that farmers and other landowners will lease more than 2 million acres of land in the U.S. for community and utility scale photovoltaic solar projects by 2030. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in co-locating solar and agricultural development. This approach offers a number of potential benefits, including increased land use efficiency, improved water management, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. However, there are a number of logistical considerations in order to successfully deploy agricultural solutions alongside solar development.
