Agriphotovoltaic (agriPV) or agrivoltaic rice paddy plant with a dual-axis, sun-tracking system developed in Miyada-mura, Nagano prefecture, Japan. (IMAGE)

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Agriphotovoltaic (agriPV) or agrivoltaic rice paddy plant with a dual-axis, sun-tracking system developed in Miyada-mura, Nagano prefecture, Japan.

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Agriphotovoltaic (agriPV) or agrivoltaic rice paddy plant with a dual-axis, sun-tracking system developed in Miyada-mura, Nagano prefecture, Japan. PV panels can be tilted to minimize shading and prioritize rice growth bottom (top panels) or may be positioned to prioritize electricity production (bottom panels).

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Y. Okada et al., doi 10.1117/1.JPE.15.032704

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