The Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural Research and Development Institute in South Korea has successfully cultivated rice under a 100kW solar power facility, a first in the country. This 'farming solar power' technology, which aims to improve rural competitiveness by generating power generation income, has resulted in an expected rice production of 80% of a regular field. The institute plans to continue evaluating the effect of arable land under the photovoltaic facility on crop productivity and quality, and develop cultivation methods. The institute's researcher expects that with further development and research on cultivation methods, farm household income could increase.