Energy balance of a farm using agrovoltaic systems

Abstract

The article is devoted to the introduction to agrovoltaic systems, types of agrovoltaics and relevant legislation in the Czech Republic. It mentions the benefits that farms can achieve if they decide to use their agricultural land for joint crop production and power generation. It explains the issue of energy balance of agricultural holdings and presents important parameters for the analysis of agrovoltaic utilization of agricultural areas, including basic formulas for calculation. The article also includes a comparison of the installed capacity of a conventional PV plant with an agrovoltaic plant.