كنفرانس بين المللی مهندسی صنايع و سيستم ها

صفحه اصلی / دوازدهمین كنفرانس بين المللی مهندسی صنايع و سيستم ها

Sustainabllity in Agricultural Supply Chains by Agrivoltaic Technology

نویسندگان :

Sepideh Hemmatian Ashrafian¹ Vahid Baradaran² Hamid Esmaeeli³

1- دانشگاه آزاد تهران شمال 2- تهران شمال 3- تهران شمال

کلمات کلیدی :

Agrivoltaics،Sustainablility،Resource Efficiency،Renewable Energy،Agricultural Supply Chains،Technology

چکیده :

Agrivoltaic technology has emerged as an innovative approach that enables the simultaneous production of agricultural crops and renewable electricity on the same land, providing a promising solution for sustainable agricultural development. Although previous studies have mainly focused on the technical performance, crop productivity, and solar energy production and income generated on the farm, limited attention has been paid to their contribution to sustainable agricultural supply chains. This paper presents an analytical perspective on agrivoltaics as an integrated resource-efficiency approach for enhancing agricultural supply chain sustainability. Specifically, it discusses how agrivoltaic systems improve the utilization of land, water, and energy resources, strengthen operational resilience, and enhance farm-level economic performance while also delivering important environmental benefits. The paper also highlights the major economic, technical, regulatory, and social challenges that currently limit large-scale implementation and outlines future research directions. Unlike previous studies emphasizing engineering optimization, this paper examines agrivoltaics from an Industrial Engineering perspective by linking resource efficiency with sustainable supply chain performance. The findings suggest that agrivoltaics should be viewed not only as a renewable energy technology but also as a strategic approach for developing resilient and sustainable agricultural supply chains. This paper provides practical insights for researchers, policymakers, and agricultural practitioners seeking to improve resource efficiency, operational resilience, and sustainability across agricultural supply chains.