Featured in From the ground up – 04-2024

The smarter E special: Fertile ground for agrivoltaics

There is huge PV potential to be found across Europe’s farmlands but in some respects, it is a segment still at the germination stage. Recent regulatory activity in Italy could fuel progress, as pv magazine learned when it caught up with industry expert Oltis Dallto to discuss the evolution of agrivoltaics.

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Matthew Lynas

09 Apr 2024

Balancing the needs of agricultural production with energy generation will be key to the success of agrivoltaics over the long term. | Photo: Sun’R

European agrivoltaic potential is measured in gigawatts. If the right steps are taken, agrivoltaics alone could surpass the European Union’s 2030 goals for solar installations, according to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). Published in 2023, the JRC’s “Overview of the Potential Challenges for Agri-Photovoltaics in the European Union” claims that combining farming with …

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