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Outcomes from the Rutgers Analysis Program might be used to tell the institution of the Twin-Use Photo voltaic Power Pilot Program that might be administered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Applied sciences, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a worldwide chief in good power expertise, immediately introduced that its expertise has been chosen by Rutgers, the State College of New Jersey, as a part of an progressive analysis and demonstration program to discover the potential of twin use agrivoltaics (the mix of agricultural manufacturing and photo voltaic power technology concurrently on the identical land) for farmers throughout the state.
Rutgers analysis will help the Twin-Use Photo voltaic Power Pilot Program that might be administered by the NJBPU. The pilot program is a three-year, 200 MW agrivoltaics initiative with the aim 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 information from the analysis program might 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 unique panel mounting methodology to research the impression on agricultural manufacturing and electrical energy technology:
- Rutgers Animal Farm in New Brunswick has vertically mounted bifacial panels and might 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 might be used for hay manufacturing (94.5 kWDC put in and 82.4 kWDC grid-connected)
- Rutgers Agricultural Analysis and Extension Middle in Bridgeton has single axis trackers with each single-wide and double-wide rows of panels and might 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 Degree Energy Electronics (MLPE) for the measurement and evaluation of power manufacturing.
“Agrivoltaics is a fast-growing and massively thrilling sector that gives an answer for most of the enterprise challenges that farmers are going through immediately — from managing rising power prices to shifting to extra sustainable manufacturing. Nevertheless, we’re nonetheless at first of this journey. The goal of our analysis is to develop data that may assist to ascertain practices that may assist enhance each the sustainability and viability of farms via secure and controlled adoption of photo voltaic power. We’re excited to be working with SolarEdge to attain these targets,” 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 handle local weather change, with out the land-use challenges typically related to floor mounted photo voltaic developments. It could additionally present advantages for farmers, permitting a steady income stream and safety towards 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 significantly increasing, as indicated by the rise in help 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 in a position to transfer to extra sustainable and worthwhile manufacturing with out considerably decreasing area for rising crops — in reality agrivoltaics can doubtlessly increase the manufacturing of sure shade-tolerant crops by offering safety from direct daylight, whereas the cooler temperature under the panels reduces water evaporation. In the meantime, the tip shopper can be ok with selecting produce from sustainable farms. By way of this collaboration with Rutgers College, we stay up for enjoying our half in serving to to advance the adoption of extra sustainable and worthwhile farming practices.”
Concerning the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program:
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) is a multidisciplinary group of Rutgers college and workers dedicated to designing and conducting the utilized agrivoltaics analysis and outreach needed 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 power targets. RAP is a part of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension which give analysis, outreach and academic assets 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 worldwide chief in good power expertise. By leveraging world-class engineering capabilities and with a relentless give attention to innovation, SolarEdge creates good power options that energy our lives and drive future progress. SolarEdge developed an clever inverter answer that modified the way in which energy is harvested and managed in photovoltaic (PV) programs. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximise energy technology whereas reducing the price of power produced by the PV system. Persevering with to advance good power, SolarEdge addresses a broad vary of power market segments via its PV, storage, EV charging, batteries and grid providers options. Go to us at: solaredge.com.
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