Today on the Clean Power Hour, we explore how agrivoltaic solar trackers are solving two problems at once: land constraints and struggling farms. Host Tim Montague sits down with Mo Horowitz, Chief Commercial Officer of Solargik, to discuss how their tracking technology enables farmers to generate both crops and clean energy on the same land.
Mo Horowitz leads commercial strategy at Solargik, an Israeli solar tracking company pioneering versatile, dual-use solutions for the agrivoltaic space. Solargik focuses on creating technology that optimizes both energy production and agricultural activity, with a team of over 120 people (60% engineers) dedicated to building smarter solar infrastructure.
Key Discussion Points
The unique two-in-landscape module configuration that reduces micro-cracking and improves rear shading performance
How Solargik uses less steel and more versatile motors to adapt to challenging terrains and constrained land
The difference between European and US agrivoltaic markets, including regulatory approaches and incentive structures
"Crop Stow" technology that lets agricultural sensors trigger anti-tracking to prioritize crop needs over energy production
How dual-use solar provides struggling farmers with a second revenue stream while keeping land in the family
Real-world applications in community solar, distributed generation, and challenging terrain projects
Connect with Mo Horowitz
Website: https://www.solargik.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohorowitz/?originalSubdomain=il
Agrivoltaics represents a win for farmers, developers, and the clean energy transition. When you combine photon farming with crop farming, everyone benefits.
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