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Benefits of Intercropping in Solar Facilities
Sujith RaviEarth & Environmental Science
Jordan Macknick (NREL), Chong Seok Choi (Temple University)
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Solar Energy
• Lower carbon emissions than fossil fuel generation
• LCOE decreasingAdvantages
• Larger land footprint• Long-time commitment of
land
Disadvantages
Mitigation • Integration with other land uses
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Large solar installations: Land Use
SOURCE: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0627/
13 Km2 site in Mojave deserthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/
20 Km2 site in Northwestern India
One million ha of direct land transformation in US by 2030 target of 350 GW India - target of 200 GW by 2050 (PV & CSP)
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Water additions equivalent to 100 mm of rainfall/year in some systems
Large solar installations: Water Use
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Impacts on Soil & Hydrological processes
SolarSolar
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Colocation
Ravi, S, Nature, (2015), Macknick et al., 2013; Ravi et al; Applied Energy (2015), Ravi et al; Environmental Science & Technology (2014), Hernandez, Ravi et al., Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, (2014)
Solar Centric or Crop CentricLand and water use efficiency, socio-economic & environmental co-benefits
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Key question: Identifying suitable crops
Panicum virgatum (switchgrass), Aloe vera, Agave sp
• Ecological and physiological adaptations (e.g. CAM photosynthesis) to achieve economical yields on marginal lands
• High demand & existing markets• Low growth stature• Low maintenance and long crop cycle• Tolerate shade, drought, high
temperature• Respond well to light irrigation events
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Example 1: Solar – Agave Colocation
• Life cycle analysis of water, energy, emissions and economic feasibility
• Water inputs for solar are sufficient
• Electricity (solar) and liquid fuel (agave)
• More $ per unit of water use
• Biofuels in marginal landsRavi et al; Environmental Science & Technology (2014)
Agave americanaAgave tequilana
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Example 2: Colocation of solar PV and Aloe Vera in India
The uncertainty in Net Present Value (NPV) determined by Monte Carlo analysis that varied the most important parameters, as determined by sensitivity analysis. (Ravi et al. 2016 Applied Energy)
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Example 3: In the tropics
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Indonesia: PV - Patchouli Colocation
• Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
• Extensively cultivated• Expensive essential oil• Physiologically viable• Tolerate shade
• Crop centric approaches
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Environmental benefits
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Energy consumption data from Blum et al., 2014
Potential socioeconomic benefits
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Towards “life style centric” approaches to integrate renewable energy services in rural communities
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Synergies of colocation
• Maximize efficiency of land and water use• Deploying non-food crops in marginal lands • Rural electrification & Employment generation• Lower panel temperatures from crop cooling• Other potential synergistic factors: rainfall
concentration, reduced soil erosion, shading in extreme arid environments.
Funding sources :Department of Energy, TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, Stanford UniversityJoint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, NREL