Agrivoltaics Canada

10/26/2026

🌾☀️ We're thrilled to announce Agrivoltaics Canada's 2027 Conference: Advancing Agrivoltaics for a Sustainable Future!
Food security and energy resilience are central to Canada's future. Agrivoltaics offers an exciting opportunity to advance both by bringing agricultural production and solar energy generation together on the same land. One conference. Two national priorities. A more resilient Canada.

Join us to explore how agrivoltaics can contribute to a stronger, more sustainable future for Canadian agriculture and energy!
📅 February 9, 2027
📍 St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario
🕣 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST
🎟️ Tickets are NOW ON SALE!
🐦 Super Early Bird: $250 + tax until November 30!
(Member discounts available)

Don't miss your chance to secure our lowest general admission rate before November 30!
👉 Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999531962927?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/21/2026

🐄🌾 There’s more to cattle grazing on solar sites than simply putting cattle between the panels.

At our October Community Exchange, Josh Bennett of Huwa Enterprises will dig into what cattle integration means for the way utility-scale solar projects are developed, built and designed.
Drawing on experience operating cattle grazing programs across 100+ MW of utility-scale solar, Josh will discuss:
🐄 Expanding solar grazing beyond sheep to cattle
🏗️ Designing and developing solar sites with agriculture in mind
💰 The economic trade-offs for landowners and developers
🌡️ The financial impacts of heat stress on beef and dairy production
☀️ The potential for solar shade to support herd health and productivity

Join us for a practical look at what it takes to make cattle and utility-scale solar work together.
📅 October 30, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM EST
💻 Online
Register through the QR code or at 43d96665-9201-4711-b096-6d20cd3b5331@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/43d96665-9201-4711-b096-6d20cd3b5331@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog

10/14/2026

🍓☀️ Could solar panels help protect strawberry production in a changing climate?

New research tested strawberries under both current and simulated 2050 climate conditions, using ten different PV configurations.

The findings were promising:
🍓 69% transparent c-Si PV delivered the strongest overall crop performance
📈 Strawberry fresh weight increased by 19.3% compared with conventional growing under current conditions
🌡️ Partial shading helped moderate heat stress while supporting productivity
☀️ Higher PV transparency supported biomass and flowering, while excessive shading reduced yields
⚡ Scaling strawberry agrivoltaics across California and Florida could potentially generate 9.4 TWh of electricity annually

The research highlights an important point for agrivoltaics: how solar is integrated with agriculture matters. Getting PV transparency and shading right can help balance crop needs with renewable energy production.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-026-04241-1

10/07/2026

🐄☀️ Our October Community Exchange is coming up!

This month, we’re welcoming Josh Bennett, Client Executive at Huwa Enterprises, to explore the case for bringing cattle into the agrivoltaics conversation.

Drawing on direct experience with cattle grazing programs across 100+ MW of utility-scale solar, Josh will discuss how solar sites can be designed with agriculture in mind, the economics and trade-offs involved, and how solar co-location could help address heat stress and support herd health and productivity.

📅 October 30, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM EST
💻 Online
Register through the QR code or at 43d96665-9201-4711-b096-6d20cd3b5331@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/43d96665-9201-4711-b096-6d20cd3b5331@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog

Join us to learn more about what cattle integration could mean for the future of utility-scale agrivoltaics.

10/05/2026

🎥 Our Community Exchanges are now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/

We’re excited to share our new Agrivoltaics Canada YouTube channel, where you can catch up on recordings from our monthly webinar series. 🌱☀️
Two sessions are already available to watch:
🚜 Our August Community Exchange on Agrivoltaic Machinery Compatibility, looking at the practical relationship between farm machinery and solar infrastructure.
🤝 Our September Community Exchange, Fast-Tracking Agrivoltaics Through Smart Policies and Relationship Building, exploring the barriers, policies, incentives and partnerships that could accelerate agrivoltaics adoption across Canada.

Missed them live? Now you can watch the full discussions whenever it suits you.
▶️ Visit our YouTube channel to watch the recordings and subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next!

If you want to join in on the discussion and community exchange post-presentation, join us LIVE every last Friday of the month, 12 - 1 pm EST! Keep an eye on our page for registration.

Agrivoltaics Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to championing and integrating farmer-centric advancements in the realm of agrivoltaics, also described as farm-first solar, agri-solar and dual-use solar.

09/30/2026

🌾☀️ Higher wheat yields under agrivoltaics in Austria

EWS has reported 14% higher winter wheat yields in 12-metre cultivation strips at its Austrian agrivoltaic research site compared with an unshaded control.

During the dry summer of 2026, partial shading from the PV modules may have helped protect crops and soil from high temperatures while influencing soil moisture and temperature. The tracking system is also designed to work alongside farming, with panels able to tilt for machinery access. 🚜

The results are still under evaluation, and longer-term research is needed to understand how outcomes vary between crops, sites and weather conditions. 🔬🌱

Source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/25/ews-reports-14-higher-winter-wheat-yield-at-austrian-agrivoltaic-site/

09/25/2026

🌾☀️ That’s a wrap on another Agrivoltaics Canada Community Exchange!

This month, we were joined by Omri Haiven from Simon Fraser University’s Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) for a great discussion on “Fast-tracking Agrivoltaics Through Smart Policies and Relationship Building.”

We explored some of the big questions facing agrivoltaics in Canada: What is holding adoption back? What kinds of policies could help? And who needs to be at the centre of the conversation?

💡 The session covered policy options for accelerating agrivoltaics, barriers facing early adopters, the importance of trust and relationship building, and the potential for farmers and First Nations to become key leaders in Canada’s agrivoltaic transition.

A huge thank you to Omri for sharing his work and to everyone who joined us and contributed to the discussion! 🙌

📅 Missed this one? Our Community Exchange happens on the last Friday of every month, from 12–1 PM ET.

Follow Agrivoltaics Canada to find out what we have coming up next! 🌱⚡

09/18/2026

⏰ Not long to go until our September Community Exchange!

This month, we’re taking a closer look at what it will actually take to fast-track agrivoltaics across Canada. 🌾☀️

Join Omri Haiven from Simon Fraser University for a discussion on the barriers currently holding back agrivoltaics adoption and the policies, incentives and partnerships that could help overcome them.

We’ll also explore the important role that farming and First Nation communities could play in leading agrivoltaics adoption and how stronger relationships between key stakeholders could help move the sector forward.

📅 September 25, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM EST
💻 Online

🎟️ Register via the QR code or at cf58c426-d5f6-4429-8dc8-b0525aacc8f6@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cf58c426-d5f6-4429-8dc8-b0525aacc8f6@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846

09/15/2026

🌾☀️ What makes farmers interested in agrivoltaics?

A study of fruit and vegetable growers in California and North Carolina found that the answer goes well beyond simply having a positive view of solar.

💰 76% said upfront cost was a major factor in considering AV
📈 Income diversification and reduced financial risk were linked with greater interest
💧 Farmers focused on reducing water use were also more interested in AV
🚜 44% of surveyed farmers expressed interest in adopting agrivoltaics, while only 17% were uninterested

The findings highlight an important point for future AV development. Farm economics, water priorities and the realities of agricultural operations all matter when designing projects farmers will actually want to adopt.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1088/2976-601X/ad5449

09/04/2026

🌱☀️ Agrivoltaics has the potential to strengthen food and energy security while helping communities respond to climate change. So what is holding back its wider adoption in Canada?

Join us for our September Community Exchange with Omri Haiven from Simon Fraser University!

We’ll discuss the barriers currently facing agrivoltaics, the policies and incentives that could accelerate adoption, and the partnerships needed to move implementation forward. We’ll also explore the unique capacity for farming and First Nation communities to become leaders in Canada’s agrivoltaics future.

📅 September 25, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM EST
💻 Online

🎟️ Register via the QR code or at cf58c426-d5f6-4429-8dc8-b0525aacc8f6@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cf58c426-d5f6-4429-8dc8-b0525aacc8f6@514fce24-1e2b-4643-a705-199fa45d5846