Agri-Light Energy Systems, an Israeli agrivoltaic system company, recently launched its first pilot project in the Negev Desert. The company is using patented technology based on solar tracker.
The first project with a rail system to move the solar panels horizontally above the crops, while the second will position them at an optimal angle toward the sun.
The tested agrivoltaic system on the plot is 1,000 square meters with 100 PV modules installed at a height of 3 meters. Each panel provides 540 W of rated power.
"Agri-Light's solution addresses the conflict of balancing the necessary sunlight for crops and solar panels," said Mr.Wild, the CEO of the company. "We solve it by managing shading positions without compromising electricity production. It enables more comfortable plant growth conditions – reducing the temperature in extreme and prolonged weather conditions, protecting against hail and frost, and saving irrigation water due to reduced evaporation."
"The development is based on algorithms installed in a control system, fed by sensors distributed throughout the plot, allowing for precise positioning of the shade cast by the panels over the ground based on specific growth needs," Wild explained. "We are also developing a system that will allow more precise prediction and adaptation, utilizing AI technologies.
