293: How Solar Panels Can Improve Vine Resilience and Wine Balance
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Show Notes
Rising temperatures and erratic weather accelerate ripening, spread disease faster, and shift sugar, alcohol, and acidity levels. All of which threaten wine quality and style.
At Geisenheim University, Dr. Manfred Stoll is testing "vitivoltaics": semi-transparent, trackable solar panels installed above vines. The system moderates heat, radiation, and extreme weather, while improving young vine establishment and water infiltration. Beyond the vineyard, this renewable energy can power everything from irrigation pumps to EV charging stations for wine tasting guests.
Resources:
- 281: How Rootstock Impacts Vine Drought Tolerance and Longevity
- 283: Developing Cold-Hardy Grapes with 23andMe Technology
- Agrivoltaics in the Vineyard
- Agrivoltaics in wine growing areas
- Are These Smart Solar Panels the Future of Sustainable Vineyards?
- Assessing the economic performance of agrivoltaic systems in vineyards - framework development, simulated scenarios and directions for future research
- Grape Growth and Berry Development Under the Agrivoltaic System in Vineyards
- Manfred Stoll
- Soaking Up the Sun: Agrivoltaics Build Resiliency into Producers' Operations in Rio Grande Valley
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