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Plants don't necessarily need as much sunlight as they get. More tends to be wasted and drys them out (thus wasting water). Growing in shade is actually better for many types of plants.
Dude, this has had a lot of scientific research behind it already. Perhaps you could read some of it rather than doing the thing you're ranting against?
https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northeast/topic/agrivoltaics-coming-soon-farm-near-you
https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/agrivoltaics-solar-and-agriculture-co-location
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQGLyxyYJio