• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 days ago

    I often see farms that use this type already in my area. Its such an obvious and simple add on, because lots of plants actually prefer having less direct sun, especially when its super hot.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      1 day ago

      depends on the plant. some prefers intermittent strong sunlight, some dont mind full sun, like desert plants, or certain succulents.

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        1 day ago

        Maybe. The point of vertical biracial panels is less need for batteries, or counterbalance generation. When you look at the system as a whole, it may be simpler and cheaper over everyone installing panels with a strong peak in the afternoon when no one is using it

        • jaykrown@lemmy.worldOP
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          1 day ago

          Indeed, but the problem is they don’t provide shade. Vertical panels would work really well for sun loving plants though, not really for azolla unfortunately.

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      2 days ago

      I read more about azolla and direct sun, so really it would need to be shaded, and that’s fine, as long as we shade it with solar panels.

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      2 days ago

      Awesome, yea I think that’s why this is actually feasible. You’re taking an idea that is already proven to work, and then you simply just add value by making the land more productive with very little extra investment.