Agrivoltaics – farming stock or produce under solar panels has been recognised as a multi-benefit farm business value proposition for a while now.

Similar benefits are showing up in aquavoltaics – the practice of combining solar panels with aquaculture. The benefits are similar to agrivoltaics, including:

• Reducing water evaporation
• Better water temperature regulation
• Reducing algal growth
• Increased productivity
• An additional income stream for farmers from energy sales

Aquanet.com has a collection of examples in this spotlight article on aquavoltaics – stretching from Gippsland to Hawaii.