Dataset Details
Title:
Agrivoltaic Dataset (Ghana) Insights from a Pilot Agrivoltaic System in Ghana
Details:
Agrivoltaic Dataset (Ghana)
Insights from a Pilot Agrivoltaic System in Ghana
About Dataset
The system was designed as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 shows the photovoltaic arrangement for the demo site. It shows both the control installation (c) (described in dataset as Control PV Panels), mimicking the usual installations done by grid-connected systems in the country and an agrivoltaic installation (b) (described in dataset as Agrivoltaic PV Panels) that is raised so farmers can walk under it and therefore optimal for crop cultivation.
Three plots were designed as follows:
Plot 1: agricultural control site, where there are no PV panels (described in the dataset as Control Field)
Plot 2: agrivoltaic system site, and
Plot 3: traditional ground-mounted PV installation on bare land.
The agricultural control site (Plot 1) is used to produce irrigated crops under traditional, open-sun conditions. The agrivoltaic system (Plot 2) is used to concurrently generate solar energy and grow crops under the PV panel installation. The traditional ground-mounted PV installation (Plot 3) is used to generate solar energy only and will not have any crops cultivated under it. Plots 1 and 2 are split into nine (9) subplots using three (3) test-crops as treatments, with three (3) replicates each. The test crops for the experiment are tomatoes, chilli pepper and egg plant.