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Sowing the seeds of agrivoltaics

Solar will play a pivotal role in Israel’s decarbonization but land scarcity is holding back its rollout. However, the high-tech nation has big plans for agrivoltaics and pv magazine sat down with Yael Harman, head of R&D in the chief scientist’s office at Israel’s Ministry of Energy, to discuss 150 MW of farm-based projects that should serve as the country’s blueprint.

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Marija Maisch

08 Dec 2022

Image: Ministry of Energy Israel

pv magazine: Israel is aiming for 30% renewables in its electricity mix by 2030. How big a role is solar expected to play?Yael Harman: When we talk renewables in Israel, what we have in mind are predominantly solar energy-based technologies. However, the government has approved only 20,000 dunams of land (around 5,000 acres) for ground-mounted …

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