Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. and they're not the only crop thriving in the shade. - eviltoast

A farm in Bavaria is covering its hops with solar panels, providing electricity to 250 households and shading the plants from the increasingly scorching summer heat in the process.

  • amelore@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    Seems especially practical with hops since they’re grown on wires from poles already.