Utility-scale solar projects deliver tremendous value to the communities that host them, from long-term tax revenue and lease payments to local jobs and infrastructure investment. A common concern, though, is how solar development fits alongside agriculture. Agrivoltaics offers a compelling answer, allowing solar development and agricultural production to coexist on the same land. Join us for a session covering the fundamentals of agrivoltaics, recent innovations in co-locating solar with crops, livestock grazing, and pollinator habitat, and the opportunities still ahead. Attendees will leave with practical insight into how agrivoltaics practices can address land-use questions while further enhancing the value of hosting a utility-scale solar project.

Panelists:

• Davina Bryan, Indiana and Michigan State Director, Farm-To-Power; Co-founder, Midwest Agrivoltaic Collaborative 

• John Langdon, Fourth-generation farmer; Founder, Solar Saves Farms

• Austin Kinzer, Agrivoltaics Senior Technical Specialist, American Farmland Trust 

• Moderator: Kelsey Pepitone, Director of Local Engagement, Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy