Key Takeaways
- Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) has joined the board of the Solar and Farming Association (SAFA) as a founding member.
- SAFA advocates for farmer-centered solar and farming (agrivoltaics) projects across rural communities.
- DEI brings experience designing and constructing solar projects on active agricultural land.
- The association focuses on keeping farmland in production while providing long-term income for farmers.
- DEI plans to support SAFA’s policy engagement efforts at state and regional levels.
Distributed Energy Infrastructure Becomes Founding Board Member of SAFA
Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI), a solar and energy storage engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm, has joined the board of the Solar and Farming Association (SAFA) as a founding member. DEI is part of the first group of companies launching the trade association, which supports farmer-centered dual-use solar and agriculture projects.
SAFA was formed to promote solar + farming, also known as agrivoltaics, as a model that allows agricultural land to remain productive while generating additional revenue for farmers. The association emphasizes project designs that prioritize farmers’ operational needs, soil protection, and long-term land stewardship.
Focus on Farmer-Centered Solar and Agriculture Projects
Supporting Dual-Use Land Management
SAFA’s mission is centered on ensuring that solar developers recognize the responsibility of working on active farmland. Solar + farming projects are intended to provide diversified income streams for farmers while maintaining agricultural production, contributing tax revenue to local governments, and supporting rural economies.
