# Colorado farm grows heat-sensitive crops beneath 3,276 solar panels 2026-08-11T00:51:32+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A family farm in Longmont, Colorado, is producing crops and about 2 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year from the same five acres. Byron Kominek’s Jack’s Solar Garden has 3,276 panels mounted six to eight feet above the ground, allowing farming to continue underneath. The panels create cooler, partly shaded conditions and channel rainwater into different patches of the field. Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado State University and the University of Arizona study the site’s effects on crops, soil and insects. Flax and clary sage have benefited from the shade, while Sprout City Farms grows produce below the array. The project also includes more than 3,000 native perennials planted by Audubon Rockies to support pollinators. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: agrivoltaics, climate resilience, farming, solar power Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/colorado-farm-grows-heat-sensitive-crops-beneath-3276-solar-panels/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/colorado-farm-grows-heat-sensitive-crops-beneath-3276-solar-panels/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.