CAMP HILL, Pa. — The solar development opportunities for dual use of solar and agriculture are increasing, but how, exactly, can local and municipal officials develop siting and zoning ordinances for this new way of co-utilizing land, and what about opportunities that are still in development?
This four-part series, hosted by Penn State, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the NY & PA Farm Bureaus, is designed to assist local and municipal officials in better understanding agrivoltaics and how to consider and discuss dual use as they make planning decisions
Preserving Agriculture in the Face of Growing Solar Development, Thursday, Jan 5th 12:00 â 1:15 p.m.
As the demand for renewable energy, specifically solar, grows the competition for our finite land resources is increasing. In this session, we’ll explore how municipal officials can maintain their agricultural, rural, and cultural heritage while allowing for solar energy development. Learn more and register here.
Overview of Agrivoltaics, Thursday, Jan 19th 12:00 â 1:15 p.m.
In order for planners and other local officials to be better prepared to integrate agrivoltaics into the site plan review process, they first must understand what agrivoltaics is â current and potential future practices. In this session we’ll discuss current, and upcoming, agrivoltaic practices. learn more and register here.
Planning with Agrivoltaics in Mind, Thursday, Feb 2nd 12:00 â 1:15 p.m.
Now that we’ve built an understanding of current and upcoming agrivoltaics practices, in our previous session, in this session we will discuss practices and considerations when developing siting and zoning ordinances.
Learn more and register here.
Series Q&A, Thursday, Feb 16th 12:00 â 1:15 p.m.
With such a new and pressing topic there will likely be more questions than can be answered in the previous three sessions. At this session, we will invite the speakers from the previous sessions back for an hour plus of Q & A.
Learn more and register here.
–Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
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