Keywords
Ecovoltaics
Livestock-voltaics
Solar panels
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Abstract
The increase in global energy demand and the need to replace fossil fuels for electricity generation have led to the expansion and adoption of renewable energy sources. However, some sources, such as solar photovoltaic energy, require large amounts of land. At the same time, the impacts of climate change and population growth threaten food security at the national and global levels. Within this context, this article proposes the concept of “ecovoltaics,” which consists of various technologies and practices applied to photovoltaic installations that seek to mitigate most of the environmental impacts that a plant of this type may cause and to use the land for dual purposes. The objective of this research has been to define best practices and technologies for designing and implementing a photovoltaic plant from an ecovoltaic perspective. These methodologies were derived from a literature review and various simulations to objectively compare the effects of different design considerations. In addition to this, it has been found that systems designed from an ecovoltaic perspective provide a sustainable solution to the aforementioned problems regarding land use and electricity generation.
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