Solar companies and farmers can work together to harvest sunlight for both energy and food. Shade from solar panels can alleviate heat and reduce water losses by slowing evaporation from the soil. “Plants are like humans: If we are under the sun, we have to drink more water,” said Pierre Genin, director of international affairs at French solar development company …

The French Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Urban Planning (Cerema), which is jointly overseen by the Ministry of the Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion, has just designated Sun’Agri as a key player in climate change adaptation. This official recognition confirms the public authorities’ support for agrivoltaics and will make the Sun’Agri …