Solar tracking panels support high quality rice yields in Japan agrivoltaics trial
Sunday, 10 August 2025 () Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
As Japan expands its renewable energy portfolio, a new study from the University of Tokyo offers insight into a dual-use land strategy that combines solar energy generation with rice cultivation. This agrivoltaics pilot, conducted in Miyada-mura, Nagano Prefecture, tested the viability of growing rice beneath solar panels mounted on a dual-axis sun-tracking system. The researchers installe