Photovoltaic agriculture is here: do you know these facts?
A solar photovoltaic power system is a new type of power generation system that uses the photovoltaic effect of solar cell semiconductor materials to convert solar radiation energy directly into electrical energy. With the rise of the global new energy revolution, photovoltaic energy has attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society, and all 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country have listed the photovoltaic industry as a priority emerging industry for support and development.
As the application of photovoltaic energy in the communications and industrial fields becomes increasingly mature, its application in the agricultural field has also begun to increase. At present, the most widely used application of photovoltaic energy in agriculture is the photovoltaic agricultural greenhouse. It is a greenhouse that integrates solar photovoltaic power generation, an intelligent temperature control system and modern high-tech cultivation. The greenhouse uses a steel frame covered with solar photovoltaic modules, while also ensuring the lighting needs of both solar photovoltaic power generation and the crops throughout the greenhouse. The electricity generated by solar photovoltaics can support the greenhouse's irrigation system, supplement light for plants, meet the greenhouse's winter heating needs, raise the greenhouse temperature, and promote rapid crop growth.
The photovoltaic agricultural greenhouse is a new model of technological agricultural development, and it has many advantages:
1. It does not damage the nature of the land and saves resources
The power generation modules of a photovoltaic agricultural greenhouse are installed on the roof, without occupying ground space or changing the nature of the land. A photovoltaic greenhouse can be built directly on the original cultivated land, which is conducive to the development of modern agricultural projects.
2. It can create a growing environment according to crop needs
Solar panels with different light transmittance are installed on the agricultural greenhouse, and lighting and temperature are adjusted according to the growth needs of different crops, enabling off-season cultivation and premium cultivation. It can also be used to grow valuable seedlings and other high-value crops.
3. It meets agricultural electricity needs and generates power revenue
Photovoltaic power generation on the roof can meet the electricity needs of the agricultural greenhouse for temperature control, irrigation, lighting supplementation and so on. If large-scale greenhouse production is achieved, the surplus electricity generated can also be sold to the grid company to generate revenue.
4. It develops sightseeing technological agriculture
Photovoltaic agriculture is an emerging form of technological agriculture with high sightseeing value. If combined with transportation and location advantages and ecological environment advantages, and relying on the cultivation of high-value ornamental crops and tourism activities such as picking on organic agricultural product farms, various forms of tourism projects such as sightseeing, leisure and experiential tourism can be developed, forming a distinctive and large-scale photovoltaic sightseeing agriculture.
Photovoltaic agriculture is the product of a close combination of modern agriculture and clean energy. Compared with traditional agriculture, photovoltaic agriculture places greater emphasis on the input of technological elements, pays more attention to management, and has higher requirements for the quality of workers. By combining photovoltaic agriculture with elements such as agricultural activities and technological demonstration into one, it can greatly leverage the effect of industrial clusters and boost the regional economy. Photovoltaic agriculture is a new path for the development of modern agriculture in our country!