Recent content by Chris Lent

Sounds like a nice system for powering a packing house and coolers. I'd be interested to talk to Edward about how big the system is and how it's working for him. I'm thinking a mix of low growing cover crops that minimizes maintenance, attracts pollinators, and that can enhance soil quality...

Thanks for your reply. Panels are tested under standard testing conditions (STC) to come up with a wattage rating. Those conditions don't usually exist when a panel is installed. There are also other efficiency losses that occur in an installed pv system. So panels rarely produce there rated...

I can definitely see there are benefits to the vertical solar configuration. In my area of the country (PA), when I see a low growing clover, it's usually White Dutch Clover. That may be a good choice for seeding under a solar fence. This is getting off the Solar Crop thread topic, but do you...

William, A perennial crop would be nice for the vertical solar application. I don't have personal experience with Goat's Rue, but found a Utah Extension piece about it that identified it as an invasive. And it also says that it can grow to 80 inches, which, if true, may interfere with the solar...

For grazing and soil health purposes under ground mounted PV, it will be important to know about the shade tolerance of various forage or cover crops. I saw this review on the Association for Temperate Agroforestry site that looks at past studies of the shade tolerance of herbaceous forbs and...