Challenges and trends in agriculture
THE VERTICAL SOLAR SYSTEM
The Sunzaun is a new product category. This vertical solar system combines the new invention of bifacial modules with the primary or secondary use as a barrier between roads, properties or whatever else you can think of. It produces power and shows the environmental consciousness of its owner!
The Sunzaun is designed to accommodate framed bifacial panels.
It is an easy-to-install solution for your vertical solar project.
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FEATURES
- Accommodates bifacial modules in portrait orientation
- Co-location of solar PV and agriculture
- Harvesting between Sunzaun rows
- Shading results in less UV stress on crops
- Fence for livestock or property
- Wind protection
- Energy supply next to highways, railroads or any other location benefiting from vertical solar
Opportunity for farmers and ranchers
CHALLENGES THAT FARMERS HAVE TO FACE
Climate change has a tremendous impact on modern farming:
- Temperature Rise & Water Shortage
- Soil Erosion & Declining crop yields
- Decreasing the amount of arable land
- Falling nutritional values
The Solution – SUNZAUN
VERTICAL SOLAR FOR AGRICULTURE
Using land for farming and energy production by applying bifacial module technology is the approach of Sunzaun. There are multiple ways to integrate solar PV into farmland. The main difference between Sunzaun and other agrivoltaic systems is the vertical east-west orientation of bifacial modules. The design of Sunzaun has specific benefits when integrated into farmland:
- Farmers can move their harvesters between sunzaun rows
- Shade for crops and workers
- Workers don’t have to bend down when harvesting next to the Sunzaun rows
- Use as a fence for livestock
- Energy production in the morning and afternoon
Contact us to see how your agricultural business can benefit from Sunzaun!
Farmers love solar – Higher yield
HIGHER YIELD WITH SOLAR
Many cultures also thrive well or even better in partial shade, as the UV stress for the plant is reduced. This also saves fertilizer and water. Due to the reduced amount of incident light, the yield increases for many crops like potato, hop, spinach, salad, beans, legumes and many others.
This is just the beginning to understand the interaction between vertical solar, crop yield, land utilization and financial benefits for farmers. Yield also depends on location, design of solar systems and many details – let’s find out if the sunzaun is the solution for you!
Imagine crop yield increase by utilizing the land in a more efficient way while reducing CO2 emissions. Sunzaun will be the right tool in your quiver to achieve these goals. See how it works on your land and with your crop!
AGRIVOLTAICS – The integration of solar PV systems into farming.
Agrivoltaics turn a dilemma into an opportunity to increase crop yield by advancing the transformation into a sustainable energy supply at a big scale. They offer multiple advantages for farmers:
- Crop Growing and Production of green electricity on the same land
- Potential to increase crop yield
- Providing shade and creating a microclimate
- Decreasing the demand for irrigation and manuring
- Higher efficiency in land utilization