By combining solar and agriculture on the same land, agrivoltaic projects maximize both economic and environmental benefits. They generate clean, renewable energy while maintaining food production, protecting crops and valuable agricultural soil, and preserving rural landscapes. Our Ring Road Agrivoltaics Project, seen below during construction, is one example of the multiple benefits provided. Elevated solar arrays preserve cranberry cultivation by allowing farming operation

One of the main challenges of solar production is finding enough space. While many systems can be installed on brownfields unsuitable for other uses, PV systems are still often sited on arable land which could be producing food instead. What if farmland could produce both food and clean energy at the same time? That's what agrivoltaics allows. Combining agriculture and photovoltaic (PV) systems creates a powerful, mutually beneficial connection on multi-use land. Agrivoltaic

You may have heard that NFPA 855 is the gold standard for battery storage system (BESS) fire safety. But it's not. Many don't realize that NFPA 855, while providing essential guidelines for BESS safety, is just that - a set of guidelines, not a certification or standard. So when we’re designing and installing BESS, the actual tests we focus on are: UL 9540, a system-level certification that analyzes energy storage and the inverter together UL 9540A, for individual cells and m

Featured at our Solar Farm Summit booth in Chicago, these beautiful plants were grown by students at Gary Youth School! Nectar from these...

Brownfield solar provides both economic and environmental benefits, but there's another huge and often overlooked benefit: the chance to breathe new life into communities that have been left behind by fossil fuels, mining, and heavy industry. When resources dried up or industries moved on, mining towns and industrial communities that powered America for generations were often left with contaminated land and few economic opportunities. Brownfield solar can change that story co

Since brownfield sites were formerly contaminated with pollutants and so aren't suitable for most types of development, many see them as low-value assets. But in many cases, that's far from the truth. Unlike residential, recreational, urban, or agricultural developments, solar projects don't have to be built on 100% habitable land parcels Developing solar on brownfields transforms these previously unusable lands into valuable "brightfields" that generate revenue for landowner

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Not all heroes wear capes; some wear wool. 🐑 This study shows that “solar” sheep—raised specifically to trim grass and weeds under traditional solar panels or agrivoltaic arrays—play a crucial role in natural vegetation management. At Distributed, we’re proud to support innovations like these that advance the intersection of agriculture and clean energy. That’s why we’re once again sponsoring the Solar Farm Summit agrivoltaics conference this August in Chicago. Explore how o