Solar Panels for Smart Agriculture
Voltaic designs and manufactures 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 or design 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
