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prima:Agricultural Farms or Solar Farms? A debate at the heart of two key issues in Puerto Rico

Efforts to find new energy generation sources could jeopardize the potential future of agriculture and food security

May 6, 2024 - 12:36 PM

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A decade ago, AES Ilumina reached an agreement with solar agriculturers to adopt nearly 400 sheep in the sola farm in Guayama. (Carlos Giusti/Staff)

The government’s effort to revive the development of large-scale clean energy projects and bring the island closer to its renewable energy generation goals in the short term seems to be in direct conflict with the policy of protecting agricultural land, an issue that faces agricultural potential supporters with solar industry leaders.

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