Solar Energy Pays for Itself

Here’s a website whose tagline is that solar energy applied to agriculture “pays for itself.” Indeed it does.

Even farmers who choose to pay cash up front for solar PV and/or solar thermal hot water heating (e.g., PlexiSun) get all their money back in just a few years – and then enjoy free energy for decades to come. But there are numerous financial options open to farmers who can’t afford that outlay, as well.

And what about wind? Only a small percentage of land is consumed by turbines and the roadways that are required for maintenance access; the rest remains available for crops and livestock. What a fantastic option.