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The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) has installed three agrivoltaics systems with total solar energy capacity of over 500 kW. These research and demonstration systems are located in Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey. Funding for construction was provided through two State Appropriations totaling $2.9 million USD. Advanced Solar Products was the developer chosen to install the solar arrays.
Research funding for the three RAP sites was provided by a Department of Energy (DOE), Agrivoltaic Systems For Diversified Agriculture grant, totaling $1.6 million USD.
RAP has also been contracted by the New Jersey Board of Utilities, totaling $2.8 million USD, to help develop the Dual-Use Pilot Program and conduct research at selected project sites.
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) encompasses Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Systems at three New Jersey Agricultural Extension Station Farms located in Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey. These locations provide the ability to test agrivoltaics technologies in New Jersey’s diverse soil types and climatic conditions.
The installed solar capacity of all three systems totals over 500 kW and utilizes single axis tracking and vertical bifacial technologies that were selected for their compatibility with farming activities and scalability.
Financial Support for construction and research received by: New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers School of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers School of Engineering, The State of New Jersey, and the U.S. Department of Energy.