Solar-powered electric farms are wired to grow crops and profits
Growing crops beneath solar panels is an innovative way to use farmland to generate renewable energy
22 May 2022 - 17:30
In many respects, Takeshi Magami’s farm is like any other in Japan, growing everything from potatoes to ginger and eggplants. But one major difference sets it apart from its neighbours: the 2,826 solar panels perched above the crops. ..
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