Research by Private Institutions
(Agrivoltaics, Farm Viability, and Related Topics)
A 2021 paper that explores and documents the impact renewable energy investment has on rural American communities
A 2021 publication by Arjun Makhijani that investigates farm viability when a portion of a farm is leased for solar energy production and the farmer can be paid to graze that land. The paper is Maryland-specific but has implications for all states.
