Increase in agricultural participation triggered by Agrivoltaics

The spread of agrivoltaics has encouraged new entrants to agriculture in Japan.

As of 2020, the agricultural population in Japan has declined to one-tenth of what it was 60 years ago. The average age of farmers has reached 67, so we need to increase the number of young people entering the industry.

Strangely enough, more and more young people and businesses in Japan are taking advantage of agrivoltaics to enter the agricultural industry.

Young people in their twenties are moving toward agriculture

Currently, solar power companies in Japan are actively engaged in agrivoltaics. It is not uncommon for businesses that have been involved in the solar power business to enter the agriculture industry by getting involved in agrivoltaics.

It seems that this experience with renewable energy has sparked an interest in agriculture.

So why is the younger generation interested in this? It is probably because they have a stronger interest in energy and agricultural sustainability.

The income from energy makes it easier to engage in agriculture. And there is a growing trend to use renewable energy in agriculture, rather than simply selling electricity.

The time will soon come when solar sharing will be the common choice for newcomers to agriculture.