Solar Panels for Smart Agriculture
Voltaic provides solar panels and complete solar systems for hardware companies serving farmers, ranchers and orchardists. Our solar panels are powering sensors and gateways in a wide range of applications across the world.
Work We’ve Done
| Customer | Voltaic Products | Solar Panel Construction | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Intelligence Company |
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Monocrystalline with ETFE lamination | Measures a wide range of soil, environmental and plant characteristics with built-in machine learning |
| Cattle Monitoring Company | Monocrystalline with potted urethane | AI cameras to aid in feedlot management | |
| Weather Station Company |
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Monocrystalline with glass and ETFE lamination | Measures and reports temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, etc. |
| Weather Station Company |
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Monocrystalline potted in urethane | Provides precise local weather data for farmers |
| Maple Syrup Company |
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SunPower with ETFE lamination | Reports temperature and flow rate of maple sap |
| Irrigation Management Company |
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Monocrystalline with ETFE lamination | Monitors center pivot irrigation systems |
| North American Engineering Firm |
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Monocrystalline with glass and ETFE lamination | Grain bin conditions monitoring |
| Virtual Fencing Company |
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SunPower cells potted under polycarbonate lens | Guides livestock to preferred grazing location |
| Agtech Startup |
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Monocrystalline potted in urethane | Environmental sensor platform with camera |
We keep the names of our customers confidential to avoid sharing proprietary information with both current and potential clients.
How Voltaic Systems Can Help
- Model the solar energy available to your device over a complete growing cycle
- Select appropriately sized panels and batteries for your system
- Strategize how to mount panels securely on a bracket or to an enclosure
Got a project that needs solar?
Voltaic designs and manufactures custom, high-quality solar power panels and mounting solutions.
Power Related Challenges in Agriculture
- Grid power is often not available and replacing or recharging batteries can be costly
- Data capture must run continuously in an extremely wide range of operating conditions, including rain, snow, freezing cold, blistering heat, and 90 mph winds
- Remote locations can impact network connectivity and power consumption
Advantages to Adding Solar
Integrating sensors, smart cameras, and communication gateways with a solar panel can:
- Enable placement of devices in optimal locations
- Extend systems lifetime in the field, reducing labor and replacement costs.
- Increase the frequency of data transmission (ping rate)
- Reduce battery size
- Reduce electronics waste
