Case study: Defining project feasibility

Net present value of four project designs was modeled to understand the financial benefits of a traditional rooftop system, a solar first agrivoltaics system, a behind the meter farmer first agrivoltaics system, and a front of the meter farmer first agrivoltaics system.

In conversation: Leading water at the first annual Solar Farm Summit

Founder Kathryn Beroš delivered the keynote presentation during the Bluefields to Brightfields session of the first North American Solar Farm Summit, highlighting the water savings benefits of agrivoltaics.

In the news: Driving impact in the Central Valley

The City of Bakersfield and a Columbia University graduate research team led by KAP’s Kathryn Beroš to study the impact of agrivoltaics on Kern County in California’s Central Valley.

In conversation: A vision for agrivoltaics and water conservation

Founder Kathryn Beroš defines agrivoltaics, emphasizes the importance of goal setting, and highlights the need for global conversations about water issues in an interview with GreenTech CEO, Les Mood.

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In the news: Understanding community priorities

Beroš shares updates with The Bakersfield Californian as research to identify communication gaps in understanding the awareness and perceptions of integrating renewable energy and agriculture production in Kern County continues.

Case study: Understanding impact across community

Local crop suitability assessed with our crop scorecard, highest feasibility project model defined based on local permitting and interconnection, community value defined through an impact assessment, and communication needs planned informed by a county wide survey.

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In conversation: Lessons from AgriSolar stakeholders

Beroš joins AgriSolar Clearinghouse Director, Stacie Peterson, and NREL Social Scientist, Alexis Pascaris, moderated by Alaska Center for Energy and Power Researcher, Savannah Crichton at the 2nd annual Solar Farm Summit in sharing approaches to stakeholder engagement and managing communication within communities.

Case study: Evaluating site feasibility

Identified and evaluated development partners against landowner and farmer priorities for community and utility scale sites. Led farmer owned site development in evaluating interconnection and defining the roadmap for permitting.

In conversation: Socioeconomic metrics of agrivoltaics

Beroš joins California leaders on a panel at the 2nd annual California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference to highlight the how value across supply chains can increase value of agrivoltaics on a farm.