In Japan, rural areas are grappling with population decline and aging, leading to a shortage
of labor for farmland maintenance. This has resulted in the abandonment of farmland or its …

Photovoltaic power (PV) facilities installed above cultivated farmland (hereafter, farming PV)
have the potential to revitalise farming and rural areas. This study analysed local people's …

Recently, in Korea, there have been some disturbing events forcing a trade-off between the
expansion of agrophotovoltaic (APV) power plants and the agricultural policy to enhance the …

Solar energy has the potential to offset a significant fraction of non-renewable electricity
demands globally, yet it may occupy extensive areas when deployed at this level. There is …

Solar energy has the potential to offset a significant fraction of non-renewable electricity
demands globally, yet it may occupy extensive areas when deployed at this level. There is …

Development of agrivoltaics in Japan started in 2004 in Chiba Prefecture initiated by Akira
Nagashima. Today, 1,992 agrivoltaic farms (560 ha) exist throughout Japan except one …

Photovoltaic (PV) technology has recently evolved as an attractive option for rural
electrification worldwide, particularly in the developing countries. However, a number of …

The growing number of photovoltaic installations has created competition in land use
between the need for electricity and food. Agrivoltaic systems (AVSs) can help solve this …

Renewable energy has grown substantially in recent years due to its efficacy in mitigating
climate change. The rapid proliferation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and subsequent …

This study is undertaken to analyze the photovoltaic generation potential of agricultural
areas in the National Capital Region of Japan. This work demonstrates a method for …