New Jersey Approves 16 Agrivoltaics Projects Totaling 52 MW
- Capacity
- 52 MW
- Location
- New Jersey
- Source
- Solar Power World →
Key Facts
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved 16 pilot projects totaling 52.06 MW under its Dual-Use Pilot Agrivoltaics Program, authorized by the state's Dual-Use Solar Energy Act of 2021.
Program details
The approved projects, spread across eight counties, pair solar generation with crops or livestock operations rather than removing farmland from production. Individual projects are generally capped at 10 MW. NJBPU President Ben Hertz-Shargel said the program is designed to help farmers diversify revenue while adding generation capacity to the grid.
What's next
The pilot program may eventually scale to as much as 200 MW over three years if this initial round proves successful, positioning New Jersey as one of the more active states experimenting with dual-use solar policy on agricultural land.
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