Large-scale solar PV looks capable of integrating well with farming, particularly in arid to semi-arid regions, where partial shading doesn't reduce photosynthe

Large-scale solar PV looks capable of integrating well with farming, particularly in arid to semi-arid regions, where partial shading doesn't reduce photosynthesis but does reduce evapotranspiration, meaning less water demand. This doesn't eliminate the need for either storage of PV power for use at night, or use of an alternative energy source (gas-powered turbines with rapid response times, etc.) at night, but clearly this could massively reduce demand for natural gas power during daylight hours. Of course, the investors in private utilities tend to also invest in natural gas companies, and they'd be losing revenue to the farmers and solar panel owners. This is certainly the case in California, and seems to account for the recent decision to limit net metering for solar PV producers who feed power into the grid. Note that this happened in a state where the political leadership makes lots of noises about supporting renewable energy and 'fighting climate change'.