Two former cranberry bogs in Massachusetts are producing fruit again after solar arrays were built above them. Lease income from the Black Cat and Ring Road community solar projects helps fund cultivation, while raised panels and wider rows protect farm access. Crop yields have not yet been disclosed.
(c) Dmitry Demidov

Le solaire relance des tourbières à canneberges

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Deux anciennes tourbières à canneberges du Massachusetts reprennent leur production après l’installation de panneaux solaires au-dessus des cultures. Les loyers versés par les projets communautaires Black Cat et Ring Road contribuent à financer l’exploitation, avec des panneaux surélevés et des rangs élargis. Les rendements n’ont pas été publiés.

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