Research

Papers, patents and awards, each with its source.

Every item below is sourced; where the source is a document on file, it says so. Figures without a source are not shown.

Publications and talks

2026.01

Bogor (Indonesia) agrivoltaics research published in Agronomy (2026, 16(1):116): under about 35% less incident radiation, soybean yield rose 106% in the wet season and 17% in the dry season

Source · Agronomy (DOI)
2026.08

Ovalau (Fiji) 200 kWp pilot study published in Agronomy (2026, 16(8):831): under about 60% shade, lettuce yield rose 54% and taro 14%; long bean and cucumber fell, chili and tomato set no fruit

Source · Agronomy (DOI)
2025.09.03

CTCN ASIA25 session presentation: "Smart Agrivoltaic Management System (SAMS)"

Source · CTCN (presentation PDF)
2026.05

Presented business models linking Korean green technology with developing-country demand at the GGGI and GCF Joint Conference (Seoul)

Source · GGGI
2026.07

Presented technology status and roadmap at the Agrivoltaics Future Forum 2026 (National Agricultural Museum, Suwon)

Source · Food and Climate (organiser)

What three pilots showed

The same agrivoltaics produced anything from higher to lower yields depending on how deep the shade was and which crop grew beneath it. Design starts by deciding the shade a crop can take, then verifying it in the field.

Pilot	Shade	Crops	Result vs open field	Lesson
Ovalau, Fiji	about 60% shade	eight crops incl. lettuce, taro, cucumber, long bean, chili, tomato	lettuce +54%, taro +14% · long bean and cucumber −76% · chili and tomato no fruit	deep shade suits leafy and root crops
Bogor, Indonesia	34.9% shade (fixed 15° during the trial)	soybean, shallot, chili	soybean +106% wet season, dry season n.s. · shallot bulb weight ×3.1 · chili fruit weight ×8	moderate shade buffers tropical crop stress
CASE, Jamaica	measured irradiance −41% (tracking)	kidney beans, sweet corn	kidney bean seed −38%, corn ear −43% (first season)	for sun-loving crops the light loss is a cost

Sources: Agronomy 2026 16(1):116 and 16(8):831; trial reports with IPB (Bogor) and CASE (Jamaica). Fiji and Indonesia use projected-area shading, Jamaica the measured irradiance reduction. Jamaica shows the first 2026 season.

Public documents

Samples of operating reports (monthly operation, farming verification) are provided on request, subject to confidentiality.

Patents and awards

Registered patents

2026.04.10

Korean patent 10-2953004, AI-based apparatus and method for optimising agrivoltaic panel angles

Source · Ministry of Intellectual Property patent certificate
2025.12.11

Korean patent 10-2900687, AI-based apparatus and method for analysing crop growth and biomass

Source · Ministry of Intellectual Property patent certificate
2024.01.05

Korean patent 10-2623428, modelling system for predicting generation and crop yield in agrivoltaics (filed July 2021)

Source · KIPO patent certificate

Patentee: ENVELOPS Co., Ltd. Dates are registration dates.

Awards and recognition

2025.11.25

Minister's Commendation, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (No. 466, CEO Sung Yoon), for contribution to national development through the new energy industry

Source · Korea Policy Briefing
2025.06.20

KISED President's Award, 2025 National Farm Expo Youth Start-up Business Model Competition (No. 25-01-0012)

Source · Certificate on file
2024.10.29

NongHyup (NACF) Chairman's Encouragement Award (NHarvest × Impact Earth Demo Day, No. 2024-3642), for contribution to agtech start-up growth

Source · Certificate on file
UN Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) network member (N0548), with expertise in agriculture, carbon fixation and abatement, and renewable energy

Source · CTCN

International development and SDGs

International development

2018–2019

KOICA GCF project identification (2018) and KEITI pre-feasibility study (2019) for the development of a 5 MW agrivoltaic project in Fiji

Source · KOICA and KEITI certificates of performance
2020.08

Ovalau (Fiji) 4 MW agrivoltaic project approved by the Green Climate Fund Board at B.26 (SAP016)

Source · E2 News
2023.11.27

Bureta Solar Power Station, Ovalau: project company OAS signs a 25-year power purchase agreement with Energy Fiji Limited

Source · Formal letter between OAS and EFL (Sept 2026)

Rwanda and Ethiopia feasibility studies, Jamaica pilot

Goals we contribute to

SDG 2

Zero Hunger: farmland and food production maintained
SDG 7

Affordable and Clean Energy: renewable generation on farmland
SDG 13

Climate Action: adaptation (shading, temperature buffering) and mitigation (renewables)

Impact indicators (CO₂ avoided, generation, farmland preserved) are published as measured or design values per project, with sources, once confirmed.

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