Agrivoltaics and Education: Opportunities for Citizen Science

  • Michelle Jordan
  • , Steven Zuiker
  • , Kelly Potter-Simmons
  • , Greg Barron-Gafford
  • , Christiana Honsberg
  • , Carlos Meza-Torres
  • , Rebekah Jongewaard
  • , Evan Farrow
  • , Jacob Barrows
  • , Brianne Loya
  • , Janet Ankrum
  • , Mandy Heal
  • , Jaimie Rapkiewcz
  • , Tamara Jackson
  • , Tammye Paz
  • , Kevin Forrest
  • , Andrew Centanni
  • , Isabel Honsberg

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Abstract

This paper presents a multi-generational, networked approach to studying small-scale agrivoltaics installations in arid desert climates and communities. In collaboration with university partners, K-12 students and teachers design, construct, maintain, and monitor garden beds with and without solar panels on school campuses and in community spaces. Results suggest promising benefits of community-embedded agrivoltaic systems, highlighting the potential for these installations to support sustainable agricultural and energy goals, as well as positive learning outcomes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2025
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1447-1449
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9798331534448
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event53rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2025 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Jun 8 2025Jun 13 2025

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Conference

Conference53rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2025
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period6/8/256/13/25

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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