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Agriculture-solar alliance seeks to establish agrivoltaic standards in the US


The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have agreed to develop industry standards for solar and agricultural energy with the goal of creating standardized guidelines for dual land use for agriculture and solar energy production.

Both organizations are currently collaborating to identify thematic areas where new standards would be beneficial for the industry.

According to SEIA, agricultural landowners often face differences when working with solar and energy storage project developers, who also encounter varying conditions on each property they develop.

The national standards will help both parties understand common expectations on how a solar and energy storage project should be designed, developed, and constructed, according to consensus-based principles and with both parties' common interests in mind.

Darrin Drollinger, Executive Director of ASABE, stated that "this collaboration leverages the expertise of ASABE members in agriculture and farming installations, along with SEIA members' specialized knowledge in photovoltaic and energy storage technologies. "Together, our goal is to establish comprehensive standards that advance the field of agrivoltaics and promote sustainable land use."

Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of SEIA, said, “Industry standards for agricultural solar energy will enable farmers looking to explore large-scale solar on their properties with lower costs, reduced risks, and improved market efficiency.”

Following this announcement, both standards developers will consult with their respective members on high-priority topics for standards creation. A key area that will be immediately addressed is the terminology and common definitions in solar energy and energy storage projects based on agricultural land.

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