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SCAPES and Hortivoltaics at Energy Farm
Solar installations at the Energy Farm, supported by a generous donation from MT Solar, continue to support SCAPES research efforts and emerging studies in hortivoltaics.
Cornell University News
A recent PNAS study featuring SCAPES team member Matt Sturchio explores how converting a small portion of U.S. corn-ethanol land to solar could dramatically boost clean energy output. The research highlights agrivoltaics as a promising path toward rural resilience, energy independence, and sustainable land use.
Madhu Khanna Featured in WSJ Report on Agrivoltaics: Weighing the Benefits and Costs of Combining Solar Power with Farming
Lease your land to renewable energy, without losing the roots of your harvest.
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What if…

…we harnessed the sun to strengthen food production and renewable energy, in the same place, for the benefit of all?

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We can.

Through SCAPES (Sustainably Colocating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Electricity Systems), a new project funded by the USDA, we’re researching agrivoltaic systems—fields with both crops and solar panels—in a variety of land and climate types.

Our goal? Address fundamental climate-change challenges while increasing crop production, producing renewable energy, and maximizing farm profitability.

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Actionable Research

We believe in the transformative potential for agrivoltaics. Through our interdisciplinary research, we explore how crops and panels interact, which crops benefit most, the impact on crop prices, how farms can thrive, and much more. Our aim is to maintain—or even increase—crop yield, increase the combined food and electricity productivity of land, and diversify and increase farmers’ profits with row crops, forage, and specialty crops across a range of environments.

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