Q Energy France Sets Up Hydrovoltaic Project
France’s ‘Very First’ Hydrovoltaic Project For Hydroponics Farm Delivering ‘Encouraging Results’
French renewables company Q Energy France along with local startup Aquacosy have officially inaugurated the country’s ‘very first’ hydrovoltaic prototype project with 9.3 kW solar PV capacity to power a hydroponics site with encouraging initial results.
Italy’s €1.2 Billion Agrivoltaic Scheme Approved
European Commission Clears Italy’s €1.2 Billion Solar PV For Agriculture Support Plan
Italy’s proposed €1.2 billion scheme to support investments for the deployment of solar PV panels in the agricultural sector under its €191.5 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has secured green light from the European Commission (EC).
Europe PV News Snippets
Sequoia To Back 66 MW Polish Solar Capacity Of Green Genius & More From Faurecia, Bavaria, Agrivoltaic
Green Genius has secured PLN 175 million for its 66 MW Poland projects; Faurecia will get onsite solar plants in 22 countries from EDP and Engie; Bavaria plans to expand RE generation by 2030; Agrivoltaic research project launched in Germany.
Statkraft To Explore Agrivoltaics in Italy
Italy’s Bari Aldo Moro University & Statkraft To Research Agriculture & Photovoltaics
Norwegian energy company Statkraft enters a 4-year research agreement with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy to study scope for agrivoltaics and sustainable approaches to further decarbonization efforts in the space.
€1.5 Billion Italian Subsidy For Agri-PV
Italy’s MiPAAF To Offer €1.5 Billion Funding To Install 375 MW Solar For Agricultural Use
The Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies has announced €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in subsidies for installing 375 MW of solar PV capacity on buildings used for agricultural, livestock and agro-industrial sectors.
China PV News Snippets
Energy China & Wubao Sign 800 MW Project…& More
Energy China and Wubao County partner for 800 MW project; while Guangzhou Development to build 350 MW Agri-PV project; Shanghai Yatong to establish RMB 19 million subsidiary; EGing PV to raise RMB 1.3 billion for a module factory.
€340 Million Agrivoltaic Project Planned In Serbia
Fintel Energija & MK Group Plan ‘1st’ Agrivoltaic Project In Balkans & ‘Largest’ In Europe; To Be Located On Organic Crops Site In Serbia
To be built for €340 million ($400 million), the Agrosolar Kula project is touted by its project partners to be the 1st agrivoltaic project in Serbia and in the Balkans.
SPE Launches Agrisolar Best Practices Guidelines
SolarPower Europe’s Agrivoltaic Best Practice Guidelines Focuses on Establishing Standards & Best Practices For Agrisolar Business Models
Going by the growing popularity of agrivoltaic projects globally, European solar PV lobby association SolarPower Europe (SPE) has launched its Agrisolar Best Practice Guidelines which throws light on the main business models and benefits of agrisolar.
Innovative Solutions Sought To Pair PV To Improve Land Use
Iberdrola Launches Agrivoltaics Startup Challenge Seeking Low-Cost & Innovative Solutions To Improve Land Use & Complement PV Plants
Calling solar PV generation as one of the group’s main pillars of growth, Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has sought proposals to seek low-cost and sustainable solutions to improve land use for solar power plant sites, by combining solar PV plants w.
Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Good For Plants
Solar PV Powered Greenhouses Do Not Negatively Impact Plant Growth Or Health, Claims Research By North Carolina State University Team
A study by North Carolina State University in the US found ‘no real reduction’ in plant growth or health of lettuce grown in greenhouses powered by see-through solar panels deployed atop to generate electricity.
Fraunhofer ISE Issues Guidelines For Agrivoltaics
Fraunhofer ISE’s Agrivoltaics Guidelines For Germany Estimate Country’s Technical Potential To Install 1,700 GW Capacity; Global Agrivoltaics Capacity Now Exceeds 2.8 GW, Led By China
Sensing growing scope and interest in agrivoltaics, meaning photovoltaic installations on agricultural land, the German research and development institute, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has launched a set of guidelines on applying agrivoltaics correctly.
Enel Green Power Sees Potential In Agrivoltaics
With Demonstration Plants Launched In Spain, Italy & Greece, Enel Green Power Exploring Meaningful Co-Existence Between Solar PV Technology & Local Farming Practices Through Agrivoltaics
The renewable energy arm of Italian energy group Enel Spa, Enel Green Power (EGP) has brought on board academia, industry, non-profits and start-ups to launch demonstration solar power projects to explore how agricultural practices can co-exist with PV plants.
Solar Park To Turn Lowlands Into Wetlands In Denmark
Better Energy Building Solar Park With 170,000 MWh Annual Power Generation On Lowlands In Vordingborg Municipality Of Denmark
Through the pilot project of installing a solar power project on lowlands in Denmark, Better Energy believes it can demonstrate how to use restored wetlands for solar energy generation.
China PV News Snippets: LONGi, Arctech, JA Solar, Trina
Longi Announces Dec Wafer Pricing; Arctech & Guanling County To Produce PV Brackets; JA Solar To Sell 100% Stake In 3 PV Projects; Trina’s Vertex Modules Give More Power To PV Agriculture
PV tracker maker Arctech Solar and Guanling County in Guizhou Province signed an investment agreement to produce solar mounting systems at Arctech Solar’s Kunshan plant.
