Solar tracking panels support high quality rice yields in Japan agrivoltaics trial

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025

As Japan expands its renewable energy portfolio, a new study from the University of Tokyo offers insight into a dual-use land strategy that combines solar energy generation with rice cultivation. This agrivoltaics pilot, conducted in Miyada-mura, Nagano Prefecture, tested the viability of growing rice beneath solar panels mounted on a dual-axis sun-tracking system. The researchers installe