Assessing the Impact of Agrivoltaics on Water, Energy, and Carbon Cycles Using the Community Land Model Version 5
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · National Center for Supercomputing Applications · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Agrivoltaics, combining agriculture with photovoltaic systems, offers a promising solution to address land‐use conflict between food and energy production. However, the complexities of agrivoltaics and its effects on the water‐energy‐carbon interactions remain poorly understood. In this study, we developed a process‐based agrivoltaic model within the Community Land model 5 to assess the impacts of agrivoltaics on water, energy, and carbon cycles. The model was validated using data from agrivoltaic sites in Illinois and Colorado, generally capturing spatiotemporal variations in light conditions, soil moisture, and biomass carbon. Simulation results suggest that agrivoltaics significantly impact water,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 36.34
- Percentile
- 99%
- References
- 36
Authors
16- MJMengqi JiaCorresponding
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- BPBin PengCorresponding
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
- KGKaiyu GuanCorresponding
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
- DMDavid M. Lawrence
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, NSF NCAR Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory
- EHEvan H. DeLucia
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Topics & keywords
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- Soil carbon
- Carbon sequestration
- Arid
- Land use
- Biomass (ecology)
- Carbon sink
- Photovoltaic system