Session #2: Solar and Agriculture – A Company’s Perspective on the Challenges and Pathways to Successful Integration of Both

Thursday, October 12th 12 pm – 1:15 pm

Developers of large-scale solar facilities are interested in optimizing the use of the land within the project footprint and continue to work to understand the opportunities and challenges of agrivoltaics, or dual use, setups. The session will also explore the key aspects of the decision-making process developers use for site selection and how they weigh these factors against impacts on land use, particularly when the location contains soil types identified as prime for agriculture production.

Moderator: Jeff Williams, NY Farm Bureau JWilliams@nyfb.org

Panelist:
- Marguerite Wells, Invenergy  MWells@invenergyllc.com
- Josh Bennett/Kevin Campbell, EDF Josh Bennett: Josh.Bennett@edf-re.com
Kevin Campbell: Kevin.Campbell@edf-re.com
- Iain Ward, Solar Agricultural Services    iain@solaragservices.com