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Miserable-Expert-119 t1_iu9z0av wrote

Yes. There are a few articles scatted about the internet on this subject. There seems to be success with crops growing in areas that would be normally too hot and sunny. Pilot testing shows crops like strawberries do well. Irrigation can be cut back a bit has evaporation is a bit less. The tricky bit would be mechanizing this kind of agriculture without having to design new machines that can work between the rows and under the panels. Doable but may need work. However, if one owned a house with a decent yard it would make more sense to install a panel array in your garden. For instance your roof is not likely to be at both the optimum angle or direction for the sun. In your garden the mounts can be set at the optimum angle and optimum direction. Panels are cheaper to install on the ground than on a roof. Panels run cooler on the ground so you get that extra 1 or 2 % of power. You can clean the panels yourself by squeegeeing instead of hiring somebody to go up on the roof.

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