Thanks to Bentley for the video short – Blogmaster
In recent years, we’ve watched large tracts of land across Barbados swallowed up by photovoltaic panels. In a country that has to survive on its “look” to pay the bills, this is nothing short of visual vandalism.
The panels are often plonked down in the middle of agricultural lands, with no regard for aesthetics or maintaining harmony with the landscape. It is as if beauty and planning were jettison in the rush to tick a renewable energy box. And almost daily we read notifications in the press indicating more unsightly photovoltaic implementations on the way.
The blogmaster does not want to stand in the way of technology. However, contrary to what Allyson Leacock and more recently Prime Minister Mottley have been opining, some of us offer constructive criticism because we believe Barbados decision makers can do better. All wisdom does not reside in the Cabinet of Barbados or a few from Mottley’s inner circle.
The following video short (57 seconds) is a clear example of how photovoltaic deployment and agriculture can coexist to maximise land use, it is called agrivoltaics.
Relevant Article: What is Agrivoltaics?
Barbados deserves better than a patchwork of metal scars ‘planted’ across our endangered picturesque landscape. Let’s innovate while utilising a sensible land use policy.
The blogmaster invites you to join the discussion.