Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shawn Morton said NO to solar on his farm, at first. But thanks to the persistence of the solar company he carved out a deal that brings him revenue and allows continued farming and grazing on the land leased to the solar company. Agrivoltaics involves the integration of farming with solar and Shawn Morton says it will help maintain the economic viability of the family farm and enable him to pass the farm on to his daughter one day.
We visit the Morton farm, the Joffre Solar Farm and talk to Shawn and Claude Mindorf of PACE Canada about how it all works.
GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Video Podcast
Episode 382B
Learn more in our blog: greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/agrivoltaics-keep-the-farm-in-the-solar-farm
#solar #renewableenergy #electricity #farming #grazing #alberta #sustainability #green #climateaction #energytransition #energysustainability #energy @SolarAlberta @canadianrenewableenergyass2760
Shawn Morton said NO to solar on his farm, at first. But thanks to the persistence of the solar company he carved out a deal that brings him revenue and allows continued farming and grazing on the land leased to the solar company. Agrivoltaics involves the integration of farming with solar and Shawn Morton says it will help maintain the economic viability of the family farm and enable him to pass the farm on to his daughter one day.
We visit the Morton farm, the Joffre Solar Farm and talk to Shawn and Claude Mindorf of PACE Canada about how it all works.
GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Video Podcast
Episode 382B
Learn more in our blog: greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/agrivoltaics-keep-the-farm-in-the-solar-farm
#solar #renewableenergy #electricity #farming #grazing #alberta #sustainability #green #climateaction #energytransition #energysustainability #energy @SolarAlberta @canadianrenewableenergyass2760
