What is agrivoltaic farming?

Agrivoltaics is a word we might hear more often in the coming years. It refers to using land for solar power and farming at the same time, which is something I’ve written about a couple of times without using that specific term.

For example, this week a substantial new solar farm was given the green light in Leicestershire. (It’s outside the village of Quorn on a street named Flesh Hovel Way, and I know this sounds like I’m making it up.) It got permission because it isn’t permanent – it will...