The Boulder, Colorado community garden serves as a case study and research site for the practice of agrivoltaics. August 18, 2022 Ryan KennedyOn the edges of Boulder, Colorado sits Jack’s Solar Garden, a community garden that grows crops and local pollinator supporting plants. This community garden is far from ordinary, as it houses a 1.2 MW solar array that shares the same land as the crops below.Jack’s Solar Garden is the largest commercial agrivoltaics research site in the United States. The 24-acre plot is part of a research study being conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Colorado State University, and the University of Arizona to understand the microclimates created by the panels and how they impact vegetation growth.The electricity generated by the single-axis tracker mounted array is enough to power 300 average Colorado homes annually. The power…
Jack’s Solar Garden blends agriculture, solar energy, and community – pv magazine USA
