IntroductionAgrivoltaics (solar sharing) is no longer a niche experiment. It is rapidly gaining importance as a realistic and powerful solution to the fundamental challenges facing humanity: climate change, food security, and energy independence.But what will this industry look like when it truly matures? Imagine the world roughly a decade from now, in 2035.This article is not a mere dream. It is a concrete forecast based on over a decade of frontline experience and the trajectory of current technological and social trends. Here, I will discuss the decisive changes in technology and social systems that I predict will define agrivoltaics in 2035.The Technological Leap: An Autonomous, Co-evolving PlatformIn 2035, agrivoltaics will function less like a collection of equipment and more like an intelligent, living organism. This evolution will be driven primarily by three key technologies.Autonomous AI Control Systems: An AI will analyze big data in real-time—from weather and soil conditions to crop growth status and electricity market demand. It will then autonomously and optimally adjust factors like panel angle, transparency, and the balance of diffuse and direct light multiple times throughout the day. This is an advanced control system that continuously makes the "best possible move" for both agriculture and power generation.Widespread Wavelength-Selective Solar Panels: The current challenge of "competition for light" will be fundamentally resolved. Panels that selectively transmit the red and blue light necessary for photosynthesis while efficiently converting only unneeded light (like infrared) into electricity will become mainstream. This will technologically establish a true symbiotic relationship where power is generated while simultaneously improving the growing environment for crops.Fully Integrated Robotic-Agri Systems: Ultra-compact, autonomous farm vehicles and drones, designed to operate under the panels, will handle everything from seeding and fertilization to harvest monitoring. Integrated with the AI control system, these "smart solar farms" with minimal human intervention will become a reality, providing a decisive solution to Japan's most pressing agricultural challenges: an aging workforce and a shortage of successors.The Social Shift: From "Land Use Conflict" to "Maximized Function"The evolution of technology will proceed in parallel with the transformation of the social systems that support it.Policy Evolution: The current system of "Temporary Farmland Conversion Permits"—a sort of "temporary residence" status—will have evolved into a more proactive "Agrivoltaics Certification System." Operators with high technical and managerial capabilities will receive certification through a simplified process, enabling stable, long-term business operations. Agrivoltaics will no longer be an object of regulation but will be promoted as a national policy—a means of "advancing the sustainable use of farmland."Financial Evolution: The situation where financing was difficult due to high business risk will be transformed. Specialized financial products and objective evaluation models for "Agri+Energy hybrid businesses" will be established, making them a prime target for ESG investment. Digital data on power generation and farming performance will be reflected in asset valuation in real-time, attracting diverse capital from regional financial institutions, crowdfunding, and more.Evolution in Social Values: The misconception of "landscape destruction" will have been dispelled. Agrivoltaics will be transformed into a social asset integrated with school education and eco-tourism as a symbol of "future-oriented agriculture." Rural areas will be rediscovered not just as places of food production, but as subjects that produce their own energy and circulate the local economy. A new career path of "Agri-Renewable Energy Hybrid Jobs" will also become common.ConclusionIn 2035, the premise of the debate surrounding agrivoltaics will have fundamentally changed. It will no longer be about "converting" farmland. Society's common sense itself will have been updated to see it as "the most advanced form of land use, maximizing the multifaceted functions of agriculture (food production, land conservation, energy creation, and community sustenance) on a single piece of land."2035 is not a distant future. The choices we make today—what technologies we invest in, what systems we design, and what vision we articulate—are what will shape this reality. This challenge is not only about adopting technology, but also a challenge to our imagination and our will.