Solar panels were installed above grapevines in Italy’s Puglia, and the harvest revealed a surprising 277% jump in grape production
- In a vineyard in Italy’s Puglia region, rows of grapevines grew beneath something more usually associated with power stations than agriculture: photovoltaic panels.
- The arrangement changed the amount of sunlight reaching the vines, but it also altered what was happening much closer to the ground.
- Soil stayed wetter, temperatures were less extreme and the air around the plants became calmer.
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- In a vineyard in Italy’s Puglia region, rows of grapevines grew beneath something more usually associated with power stations than agriculture: photovoltaic panels.
- The arrangement changed the amount of sunlight reaching the vines, but it also altered what was happening much closer to the ground.
- Soil stayed wetter, temperatures were less extreme and the air around the plants became calmer.
Sources: Times of India