One social innovation, for example, consists of leasing rather than buying land from farmers for rural solar installations. This not only reduces project costs but also engages farmers as “partners in development”.55 The introduction of “solar double cropping” constitutes a simple technical innovation. This involves die installation of solar panels that are spaced out and placed at a height that permits the land underneath to be used for agricultural purposes.56 This technique is expected to lower irrigation needs by better retaining soil moisture and to reduce heat stress in crops and livestock.