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Agrivoltaism, a protection system for food production

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Glossary
Agrivoltaism, a protection system for food production

Authors : Nathanaël KASRIEL, Jérôme CHOPARD, Jean GARCIN, Sophie BELLACICCO, Cécile MAGHERINI

Review date: February 20, 2026 | Lire en français

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7. Glossary

AVD (Agrivoltaïsme dynamique); Dynamic agrivoltaism

An extension of agrivoltaics, combining cultivation with controllable panels that allow you to choose the periods when the structure lets the sun's rays through and the periods when the panels block the rays (see Tracking).

Tracking/Effacement; Tracking/antitracking

(Tracking) Positioning the panels perpendicular to the sun's rays to maximize energy production and crop shading.

(Clearing) Reverse positioning, parallel to the sun's rays to maximize the amount of light reaching the crop (see figure

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