Farmer-Led Trade Association Forms to Help Navigate Solar, Wind on Farmland

New group helps farmers with renewable energy development - Brownfield Ag News

A new organization has been formed to help farmers and ranchers with existing or future solar and wind energy projects. Jeff Risley is the Executive Director for the Renewable Energy Farmers of America.  He tells Brownfield the organization is built to help producers working with energy project developers. “What we’re trying to do is help […] The post New group helps farmers with renewable energy development appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

New guide to help harness benefits of agrivoltaics

EnergyCo, the authority charged with the rollout of the New South Wales government’s renewable energy zones and associated infrastructure, has launched a new guide to help developers of solar projects and landowners blend renewables with agriculture.EnergyCo has released a handbook designed to help solar project developers and landowners harness the benefits of combining agricultural activities with solar energy generation, aiding the preservati…

Farmer-led trade association forms to help navigate solar, wind on farmland

The non-profit trade association will help landowners make informed decisions about leasing land for renewable energy projects.Landowners formed a new nonprofit trade association, Renewable Energy Farmers of America (REFA), to provide landowners with guidance and professional services for locating renewable energy on their land. Structured to remain “farmer-focused” at every level, REFA’s board is composed strictly of landowners. However, develo…

New guide to help developers and landowners blend renewables with agriculture: EnergyCo I Australian Rural & Regional News

EnergyCo.nsw.gov.au, Media Release, 22 July 2025 A new handbook empowering landowners and solar developers to harness the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy is now available. A new handbook empowering landowners and solar developers to harness the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy is now available. EnergyCo will launch the Agrivoltaics Handbook, a guide to preserving productive agricultural practices while mee…

EnergyCo launches guide for renewables and agriculture - Utility Magazine

Image: aubriella/stock.adobe.comA new guidebook is empowering landowners and solar developers to harness the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy.  The Agrivoltaics Handbook is now available, and acts as a guide to preserving productive agricultural practices while meeting the state’s growing renewable energy needs. It was developed by Farm Renewables Consulting and Progressive Agriculture, with support from EnergyCo.  EnergyCo CE…

New guidebook to bring renewables with agriculture together - Energy Magazine

Image: marcin jucha/stock.adobe.com EnergyCo has launched a new handbook to empower landowners and solar developers to harness the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy.  The Agrivoltaics Handbook is now available, and acts as […] The post New guidebook to bring renewables with agriculture together appeared first on Energy Magazine.