Raspberry Summer Microclimate Under Agrivoltaic Layouts in the Netherlands

July to late August 2024 microclimate data from two raspberry production sites in the Netherlands, comparing agrivoltaic layouts to conventional tunnels. The dataset includes measurements of photosynthetically active radiation, canopy air temperature, humidity, and vapor pressure deficit. It was authored by Zoë Scheerlinck and published on figshare.

Use Cases

• Modeling crop microclimate moderation based on photosynthetically active radiation and canopy temperature data.
• Comparing light distribution and thermal buffering effects between semi-translucent and opaque agrivoltaic panel layouts.
• Assessing vapor pressure deficit and humidity patterns under different protective structures like polyethylene tunnels versus PV arrays.
• Evaluating the trade-offs between energy generation and crop microclimate conditions for agrivoltaic system design.

Strengths

• Data includes specific, measured variables: photosyntically active radiation, canopy air temperature, humidity, and vapor pressure deficit.
• Compares multiple treatments: semi-translucent portrait panels, landscape opaque panels, a polyethylene tunnel, and an open-field control.
• Provides diurnal analysis, comparing daily averages as well as maxima and minima.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to two sites in the Netherlands during one summer, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Zoë Scheerlinck.

Collection Method

Field monitoring at two raspberry production sites.

Time Range

July to late August (specific year not stated, likely 2024).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 13:08:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Two sites in the Netherlands.