Meet The IITian Growing Organic Food Under India’s Largest Agrivoltaic Solar Plant

Abroad, it is common to classify land for dual use, i.e. growing crops and generating electricity.

In Biessenhofen in the Allgäu there is an Agri-PV plant. The land belongs to a farmer. His cows are allowed to graze under the modules

Meet The IITian Growing Organic Food Under India’s Largest Agrivoltaic Solar Plant

On his 16-acre farm in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Anand Jain has been successfully harnessing solar power while cultivating crops like strawberries, lettuce, and broccoli beneath elevated panels. He’s tapped into the region’s abundant sunlight without giving up fertile land. Instead of placing solar panels directly on the ground, Anand innovated by positioning them above his crops, resulting in a transformation. “I am a farmer, and I couldn’t give u…