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water quality

Case Study: The pollinator-friendly solar site in Minnesota that manages stormwater

A man in an orange hazard vest crouches between two rows of solar panels in a field of yellow daisies, inspecting water monitoring equipment.

The Minnesota PV-SMaRT site points to the potential capacity of a solar farm to contribute to broad watershed management.

Published March 7, 2022
Categorized as Recent News Tagged pollinator-friendly solar, stormwater management, water quality

PV-SMaRT: Driving down costs and improving water quality management for solar installations

The PV-SMaRT project is helping protect or even improve local water quality and habitat at solar farms across the U.S.

Published October 15, 2021
Categorized as Recent News Tagged Beeslovesolar, pollinator-friendly solar, pv solar, PV-SMaRT, solar energy, Solar panels, solar photovoltaic, water quality

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