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NEW FOR 2023 -- AGRI-VOLTS!

THANK YOU GARRETT COUNTY MD!

Jan. 23 at Garrett College - Agri-Volts for Land Value Optimization!

Solar Land Leasing Program: Farms/Foods Programs!

COMMUNITY SOLAR DEVELOPERS - responded to the Garrett County MD Invitation to meet with LANDOWNERS and introduce their services.   Programs were from 6 - 9 pm on a snowy winter nite and also made available via a ZOOM feed. 

Solar Land Leasing Program: Farms/Foods Programs!

Jan. 23 at Garrett College - Agri-Volts for Land Value Optimization!

Solar Land Leasing Program: Farms/Foods Programs!

Keeping your Farm Land soils in good condition for the 20+ year solar electric generation contracting period may be benefitted by planning for Pollinator-Friendly Plantings!!  Keeps bees and butterflies around to help commodity crops excel too! 

Jan. 23 at Garrett College - Agri-Volts for Land Value Optimization!

Jan. 23 at Garrett College - Agri-Volts for Land Value Optimization!

Jan. 23 at Garrett College - Agri-Volts for Land Value Optimization!

Other "between the Panels" options include climate-appropriate plantings.  In this example (Colorado) certain "cooler weather" Specialty Crops are growing in the spaces between the panels.  Maybe a good USDA Value Added Producer Grant opportunity! 

New Designs Team up Solar PV With Specialty Crops

Find out more -- Contact Smart Energy Investments (Hagerstown, MD)

Jan. 23 at Garrett College - Agri-Volts for Land Value Optimization!

These solar layouts are in hot-weather climates.  The strategy is to use the right amount of sunlight...to both generate electricity and to produce Specialty Crops that will grow better with less-intense sunlight.  

And in some areas -- SHEEP are "engaged" to manage "MOWING"!

Find out more -- Contact Smart Energy Investments (Hagerstown, MD)

Find out more -- Contact Smart Energy Investments (Hagerstown, MD)

Several Northeast States are demonstrating that running sheep among the ground-mounted solar panels is more cost effective and environmentally friendly than MOWING. 

Do you have any examples we might share as part of a FEATURE in a future month? .

Find out more -- Contact Smart Energy Investments (Hagerstown, MD)

Find out more -- Contact Smart Energy Investments (Hagerstown, MD)

Find out more -- Contact Smart Energy Investments (Hagerstown, MD)

Our Maryland Agri-Volts programs are just getting started in 2023...so we're eager to develop some "prototype" projects and evaluate just how cost-effective a "Dual Use Ground Mounted Solar PV Project"  might become. 



Contact Rebecca @ 

rural@smartenergyinvestments.org

THE ENTIRE GARRETT COUNTY COMMUNITY-SOLAR EVENT WAS RECORDED ON JANUARY 23 2023.

If you'd like to have a copy of the 3-HOUR VIDEO link, let us know. 

We are also  looking for possible "agri-volts" examples and stories...so please contact us with your thoughts. 

 Last...our NON PROFIT would love to hear from you as a potential supporter of Agri-Volts Research Locations  or Prototype-Development SPONSOR! 


  

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