UNR extension educator outlines agrivoltaics as alternative to conventional solar
Misha Allen, UNR extension educator, told the Lyon County Board the agrivoltaics and ecovoltaics models combine solar generation with farming, grazing or ecosystem restoration and can reduce irrigation needs, increase energy efficiency and provide new local revenue streams. Commissioners asked about water, fire risk and costs.
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Misha Allen, an Extension educator with the University of Nevada, Reno, told the Lyon County Board of Commissioners on May 21 that agrivoltaics and “ecovoltaics” can allow solar energy production to coexist with farming and habitat goals.
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