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Some specific crops grow better in the shade and the bonus is that they cool the air around them. That improves the efficiency of the solar panel. It's a win-win all around.

The one challenge is getting the mechanized equipment of industrial farming around the panels without damaging them. There are companies working on improving that too.




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