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The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) is a multidisciplinary group of Rutgers faculty and staff committed to designing and conducting applied agrivoltaics research and outreach.
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RAP is part of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service which provide research, outreach and education resources to residents, communities, and business in New Jersey and beyond.
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Data from the first year of specialty crops agrivoltiacs research at RAREC in 2024
In 2024, the first year of agrivoltaics (AV) specialty crops research was completed at RAREC near Bridgeton, New Jersey where fresh-market tomato ‘Red Deuce’, bell pepper ‘Turnpike’, and sicilian eggplant ‘Palermo’ were grown using standard production practices in either a no panel (control), single-panel, or double panel AV system. A timeline for the AV research…
Continue Reading Data from the first year of specialty crops agrivoltiacs research at RAREC in 2024
Transplanting specialty crops at RAREC in southern New Jersey
On 11 June 2025, fresh-market tomato, eggplant, and bell pepper were transplanted for the second year at the RAREC Agrivoltaic (AV) research site near Bridgton, New Jersey. Each AV block (double panel, single panel, or no panel) contains 10 raised beds (55ft long) that were established between three rows of AV panels spaced 34 ft…
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CAST YOUR VOTE: Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program selected as a finalist in the North American Agrivoltaics Awards Program!
The RAP Project can be found in the “Solar Farm” category. Please visit the NAAA25 website and cast your vote!