Solar power occupies a lot of space — here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on

Solar development isn’t always good for the land, but pairing it with agriculture can produce multiple benefits.

By Matthew Sturchio, PhD Student in Plant and Ecosystem Ecology, Colorado State University

Solar panels shade grassland at Jack’s Solar Garden, an agrovoltaic farm in Longmont, Colo. Matthew Sturchio, CC BY-ND