The backers of an “agri-solar” project say they will be able to grow raspberries, mushrooms and finger limes while producing enough electricity to power about 1200 homes.
An unremarkable patch of grazing land on the Mornington Peninsula will be transformed by the installation of 13,000 solar panels nestled among crops of fruit and vegetables.
Todd plans to grow raspberries, currants and mushrooms, as well as native species, including finger limes and lilly pillies on the Dromana site. He hopes the project will be operating by late next year. Glassy panels would allow some sunlight to reach the ground and large avenues would also ensure the plants would not be overshadowed, he said.
Figures from property site Domain show the median price for a three-bedroom house in Dromana is almost $900,000. “We understand that we’re increasingly going to be part of Melbourne’s food bowl, particularly as things dry out towards the north.”
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