The same land
grows both.
Elevated photovoltaic arrays over working cropland. Food and power, on the same hectare. Our 18-month Karbala pilot measured a 60% productivity uplift versus the crop-only control field , without sacrificing crop yield.
We don't pick between food and power.
Agrivoltaics solves the land-use trade-off that conventional ground-mount solar can't. Done well, the solar array helps the crops underneath , and the landowner earns two revenue streams from the same parcel.
Shade is a feature.
Partial shade from elevated panels reduces ambient soil temperature, cuts irrigation demand, and protects sensitive crops from peak-irradiance damage.
- • Reduces heat stress
- • Reduces evaporation
- • Extends growing windows
Two revenue streams.
The landowner gets crop revenue and a share of the energy revenue. The developer gets a permitting story that survives community consultation.
- • Co-revenue contracts
- • Landowner participation
- • Faster permitting
Bifacial gains.
Crops underneath reflect diffuse light onto the rear-side of bifacial panels , measured gains of 4–7% on yield versus equivalent ground-mount in our pilots.
- • Bifacial advantage
- • Higher PR in cool seasons
- • Lower panel temp
Erbil agrivoltaic greenhouse.
240 hectares. 18 months. Audited.
The Wattrex flagship for the dual-use thesis. Elevated arrays above climate-controlled greenhouses, paired with conventional ground-mount on adjacent parcels for a like-for-like comparison.
Measured outcomes, 18-month period:
- +60%
Combined revenue per hectare vs. crop-only control.
- −29%
Irrigation water demand in shaded zones.
- PR 86%
Performance ratio , above design target, helped by bifacial rear gain.
- −8°C
Average ambient cooling in greenhouse shaded zones during peak summer.
How we design an agrivoltaic system.
Crop selection first.
We pick the array geometry to fit the crop , not the other way round. The agronomist signs off before the engineer.
- Crop-shade tolerance
- Irrigation modelling
- Pollinator pathways
Elevation & spacing.
Row-spacing tuned to the cropping calendar. Elevation high enough for tractor access where it matters; low enough to stay economic.
- Tractor clearance ≥ 4 m
- Variable row spacing
- Single-axis tracker option
Co-revenue contracts.
Landowner participation written into the PPA. The crop revenue stays with the landowner; a share of generation revenue too.
- Landowner share %
- Crop revenue retained
- Audit hooks
Continuous yield monitoring.
Crop yield + energy yield both telemetered. Lessons fed back into the next site's design.
- Crop-yield baseline
- Energy yield
- Annual yield report
Co-revenue contracts on the land you already farm.
You keep the crop. We share the energy revenue. The land is more productive than it was before , measurably.
Agrivoltaics is a permitting story your community will accept.
Pure ground-mount solar increasingly fails community-consultation hurdles. Agrivoltaics tells a story the consultation committee will sign.