Agrivoltaics Calculator

Crop production under panels with dual-use analysis.

Land area (acres)

Solar capacity (kW DC)

Peak sun hours (PSH)

System derate factor

Ground coverage ratio (GCR)

Panel height (ft)

Full-sun crop revenue ($/acre)

Electricity rate ($/kWh)

Crop shade tolerance (%)

Tab to move between fields

Combined annual revenue ($)

$63,360

Annual solar production (kWh)730,000

Solar revenue ($/yr)$58,400

Light transmission (%)65%

Crop yield retained (%)62%

Crop revenue ($/yr)$4,960

Land Equivalent Ratio (LER)1.62

Energy density (kWh/acre)73,000

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the total dual-use land area in acres and installed solar capacity in kW DC.
Set peak sun hours for your location and system derate factor.
Enter the ground coverage ratio (GCR) and panel height -- lower GCR and higher panels allow more light for crops.
Input full-sun crop revenue per acre and your crop shade tolerance percentage.
Review the Land Equivalent Ratio (LER > 1.0 means dual-use outperforms separate land uses) and combined annual revenue.

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