Sheep graze at a solar farm at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Sept. 24, 2021. Combining solar generation and food farming is known as agrivoltaics. (Heather Ainsworth/The Associated Press) ...

But once built, the solar farm spanning about 12 hectares (30 acres) will supply up to 70 per cent of the electricity the communities need, according to Chief Lynda Price and B.C. Hydro.

Small farmers in Belize have found a way to grow chocolate while keeping forests healthy, creating the country's first forest reserve where cacao grows under tree shade.

It's key finding is that a solar farm can produce 100 times the energy of a comparably sized field planted with corn for ethanol, after all energy inputs are included.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister of Belize, Hon. John Briceño explained that the solar project is timely, as Belize finds it necessary to expand its energy output because of a growing economy.