Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants for dual-use solar energy projects.
The bill establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants for dual-use solar energy projects. These projects involve the simultaneous use of land for solar power generation and agriculture. The program aims to identify best practices and strategies that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor benefits of solar energy on farms and the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use projects, and encourage stakeholder engagement.
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