SUNRAY for Energy Act

This bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to define "agrivoltaic systems," meaning farming and solar energy production on the same land for the life of a solar project, and to use that definition in Department of Agriculture programs. The Secretary would study agrivoltaic systems, covering livestock, crops, costs, risks, and insurance needs, and report to Congress within 3 years. The Secretary would also develop a 5-year plan and set up a network of Agricultural Research Service sites to test these systems in different regions, with $15 million authorized for each year from 2027 through 2031. Within 1 year, the Natural Resources Conservation Service would publish guidance on protecting soil health when solar systems are built and operated on farmland, and would update it at least every 2 years.

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Sponsors

• Eric Sorensen Democrat sponsor
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