Agrivoltaics, the practice of generating solar power and growing crops on the same plot of land, has become an active area of agricultural research, as noted by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Global Environment Facility. In 2022, a team from Chonnam National University in South Korea published a study in Agronomy examining broccoli grown beneath photovoltaic panels. The study examined broccoli yield, antioxidant capacity, glucosinolates, visual quality, consumer preference, and electricity production under an agrivoltaic system.
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