An essential connection between industrial-scale solar farms and agriculture was overlooked in the previous article about the recently allowed Sunstone Solar farm in Morrow County: they can coexist (Oregon approves state’s largest solar farm on 10,000 acres of farmland, Dec. 6).
With prospects for solar farms to continue producing goods like sheep, potatoes, broccoli, and alfalfa, the area of agrivoltaics is expanding quickly.
Research on how to generate sustainable electricity to fulfill growing demand while sustaining our current agricultural communities is being led by Oregon State University. To create a sustainable future for all Oregonians, we must emphasize these options as yes-and-so scenarios rather than as either/or choices.
Portland’s Paul Agrimis
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