What’s Growing Under These Lafayette Solar Panels Could Transform — and Test — Louisiana Farming

By Joel Thompson

The Advocate

Hundreds of solar panels generate clean energy at the UL Solar Farm, but it's what's in between those panels that one researcher hopes will revolutionize Louisiana agriculture.

Vegetable crops have been planted in the shady areas between panels, with the hope that they can produce a strong yield. It's a relatively new idea called agrivoltaics.

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