Primary Convener:
Nesrine Rouini, University of Arizona

Convener:
Kai Lepley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden
Holly Andrews, Louisiana State University
Caroline Merheb, Temple University

Early Career Convener:
Noah Krasner, University of California Davis

Chair:
Nesrine Rouini, University of Arizona
Kai Lepley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden

As global demand for land and clean energy intensifies, dual- and multi-use photovoltaic (PV) systems offer powerful solutions that harmonize solar energy production with food, water, ecosystem, and sociocultural needs. This session highlights cutting-edge research in co-located PV systems—including agrivoltaics, ecovoltaics, floatovoltaics, aquavoltaics, and rangevoltaics. We invite interdisciplinary contributions that explore environmental, social, economic, and technological dimensions of multi-functional PV, from microclimate impacts and biodiversity outcomes to system modeling, design innovation, and policy integration. Our goal is to foster a dynamic, inclusive space where engineers, ecologists, farmers, modelers, and community leaders come together to shape the future of sustainable solar deployment. This session will showcase not only where multi-use PV stands today – but where it’s going, and who it serves.

Index Terms
0402 Agricultural systems
0439 Ecosystems, structure and dynamics
0495 Water|energy interactions
1630 Impacts of global change

Cross-Listed:
SY - Science and Society
B - Biogeosciences

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering