<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>pv magazine visited a 1.9 MW agrivoltaic plant in Austria where pumpkins and soy are cultivated beneath vertically mounted PV structures supplied by Next2Sun.</li><li>The plant owners mentioned that the vertical configuration of the panels does not significantly interact with weather conditions.</li><li>A 0.5 meter gap is maintained between the panels and the plants, allowing the growth of flowers, and the plant produces an average of 12.5 to 13 MWh per day.</li><li>The installation of the vertical agrivoltaic plant took five to six months, avoiding the need for manual cleaning of the panels. The owners received 15% support from the Austrian government for the investment based on the land's dual use.</li></ul>

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