Tatura SmartFarm, Panels Over Pears
Doctors Ian Goodwin and Alessio Scalisi from Agriculture Victoria present findings from their leading four-year agrivoltaics experiment at the Tatura SmartFarm, Panels Over Pears.
This research is among the first worldwide to deliver results on the long-term impacts of solar panels over fruit crops. The study investigates the effects of fixed solar panels on pear yield and fruit quality, providing valuable insights for international agrivoltaics development. Two panel configurations were tested: panels tilted 45° west, intercepting 40% of incoming sunlight, and panels tilted 5° west, intercepting 47%.