Solar Panels For Greenhouse Applications Unveiled

Agricultural greenhouses occupy a great deal of land and up until now, using the space for rooftop solar panels has often not been viable as sunlight still needs to penetrate down to the plants below. A new product appears to have solved that challenge and could be used in other applications where light needs to pass through a roof area.

Solyndra, Inc. has announced a new solar product for agricultural greenhouse and shade structures that will provide farmers with an additional income stream and power for their operations as well as boosting plant growth by controlling shading .

The cylindrical design of the modules allows for the capture of sunlight and electricity generation from direct, diffuse and reflected light.

Complete coverage with the solar panels creates uniform shading comparable to the light emitted through conventional shade structures or whitewashing. White shadecloth can also be added to protect plants where necessary and allows some of the light to reflect back onto the solar tubes.

Source: Renewable Energy News