What’s the deal with agrovoltaics?

What’s the deal with agrovoltaics? <h1>What’s the deal with agrovoltaics?</h1> <p class="byline">by SueEllen Campbell, Yale Climate Connections <br />July 29, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">The agrovoltaic concept is simple: growing some kind of food in fields of solar panels. Cattle grazing among solar panels is a sort of holy grail for agrivoltaics, given the size of the industries surrounding beef. Subhead: “Misinformation about renewable energy fuels local pushback to proposed energy installations and could threaten farmers’ livelihoods. Informative but dismaying for renewable energy fans.</li> <li>“<a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/ohio-blocks-big-solar-farm">Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments</a>.”