Dual use of agricultural land: Introducing ‘agrivoltaics’ in Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area, USA

Agriculture & Biology

• agrivoltaic systems 100%
• agricultural land 47%
• energy requirements 12%
• sales 11%
• energy 10%
• clean energy 9%
• private lands 9%
• power lines 8%
• solar collectors 8%
• urbanization 6%
• crop production 5%
• solar radiation 5%
• rivers 4%
• salts 4%

Social Sciences

• Agricultural land 63%
• energy 23%
• Land sales 11%
• Territories 10%
• energy shortage 8%
• Industrial sector 8%
• system development 7%
• sale 6%
• river 6%
• public service 5%
• commitment 4%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• agricultural land 38%
• residential energy 17%
• energy 11%
• land 10%
• photovoltaic system 8%
• services 7%
• public service 7%
• urban growth 6%
• crop production 6%
• energy demand 6%
• county 5%
• price 4%
• distribution 4%
• salt 4%
• project 3%
• river 2%
• analysis 1%
• effect 1%