Development of a user-friendly agrivoltaics webtool.

Agrivoltaics is an innovative concept that combines agricultural activities with electricity generation through solar panels. While many farmers and solar project developers find this idea appealing, they often struggle to determine its suitability for their business or customers. Although tools exist to estimate the electricity production of solar panel installations, the impact on crops remains largely uncertain.

To address this challenge, a user-friendly agrivoltaics webtool was developed, enabling stakeholders to conduct an initial evaluation of an agrivoltaics system. This tool can be used, for example, by:
- Farmers: The tool allows farmers to independently evaluate how a specific system might affect their crops, helping them assess installation companies' proposals.
- Project developers: They can utilize the tool during the design phase of the agrivoltaics system to ensure essential factors, such as maintaining a minimum amount of light for crops, are considered.
- Policymakers: They can use the tool to define and verify conditions associated with permits for agrivoltaics systems, ensuring simple and transparent compliance for all stakeholders.
During the development of the web tool, the aforementioned stakeholders were consulted multiple times to gather their feedback and identify any additional functionalities to include.