Perth Agrivoltaics - Ontario Agrivoltaic Crop Integration

Lead Proponent

Earthworks Geo Corp

Project Objectives

The objective of this project is to demonstrate large-scale agrivoltaic integration within Ontario’s crop sector, showing that solar energy and agriculture can coexist without reducing productivity.

Expected Results

This project aims to:

1. Demonstrate that renewable energy generation can expand without reducing agricultural activity, addressing land-use trade-off concerns.
2. Add clean power to the grid, improve energy security, maintain crop production, and generate additional income for rural communities through solar integration with farming.
3. Provide real-world performance data on agrivoltaic systems, currently scarce in Canada.
4. Enable policymakers to refine land-use and renewable energy regulations, build utility confidence in agrivoltaics as a scalable clean power option, and provide farmers with a practical model to diversify revenue without displacing agriculture.