Sol Systems collaborates with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to promote environmentally friendly solar energy projects. Their “Smart Solar” initiative aims to minimize environmental impacts while enhancing ecosystem-focused practices at solar sites. The partnership will leverage AFT’s expertise in sustainable agriculture to improve land stewardship across Sol Systems’ utility-scale portfolio. Over the next four years, Sol System will develop solar sites across the Midwest, with a 2,000-acre research partnership to test soil health and beneficial vegetation impacts. Agrivoltaics projects, such as a 37-acre site in Illinois cultivating Kernza, will demonstrate the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy.
Sol Systems partners with AFT initiative
Smart Solar initiative aims to combine eco-friendly farming with utility-scale solar projects. (Image Credit: Sol Systems)
The dual-use project integrates agriculture under solar panels and floating aquaculture with energy storage. (Image Source: PRNewswire)
The Horsham project combines solar and battery storage, supporting grid stability and peak demand management. (Image Credit/Source: Atimedia/Pixabay)
The 20 MW solar project actively supports Eramet’s SBTi roadmap and climate goals. (Image Source: SolarPanal/Pixabay)
Sherco Solar is the Upper Midwest’s largest solar project, set to power 150,000 homes when fully operational. (Image Source: Xcel Energy)