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Clients ask Fundusol to evaluate a set of sites for agrivoltaic viability. Fundusol coordinates expertise from farmers and agronomists with results from geographic information system (GIS) analysis to create a scorecard that reflects the agrivoltaic viability of any given site.   

Clients come to Fundusol with a system schematic, and we build a plan to incorporate agrivoltaics. We model dozens of crops grown at various configurations under the array. For each crop, we determine the yield, water consumption, evapotranspiration effect on panel performance, temperature, humidity, and irradiance across each possible growing season and crop layout. We recommend crops, crop layouts, and growing seasons to clients based on the results from our simulations.   

Clients come to Fundusol a desire to build an agrivoltaics system from scratch. Fundusol determines solar schematic (height, azimuth, inter-row spacing, inter-array spacing, tracking logic, and overall solar layout) and agricultural plan (crop(s), crop layout(s), growing and season(s)) that maximize the net present value of a project. This can be designed under constraints (i.e. minimum and maximum allowable heights) and with the objective of maximizing any outcome (i.e. crop revenue or solar energy production or a weighted value of the two).   

Grazing is the most popular form of agrivoltaics, and Fundusol adds value by increasing visibility into such vegetation management contracts. We build sheep and cattle vegetation management should cost models, simulate the forage productivity of various grasses under agrivoltaics systems to select the most optimal seed mix, model the effect of agrivoltaics on sheep and cattle milk production and weight, while continuously building out new grazing capabilities to answer our clients’ most pressing questions.  

Fundusol leverages expertise in agrivoltiacs to answer the hardest questions facing clients entering and innovating in this space. We are a team of researchers and entrepreneurs excited to develop agrivoltaics deployment strategies, build deep modeling capabilities for unique or novel technologies, create materials to diffuse community resistance to solar projects, and everything in between. Contact Fundusol to learn more about how we can expedite your solar projects on farmland. 

Navigating regulatory landscapes and gaining community support are critical for the success of solar projects. Fundusol helps developers connect with key regulatory personnel and community members to streamline project approvals and foster local support. We facilitate meetings, provide strategic advice, and help build relationships that are essential for the smooth execution of your projects.