Europe PV News Snippets
Erdgas Südwest Planning 6 MW Floating PV Plant In Germany & More From Falck, AE Solar, Neoen, Shell
Erdgas Südwest planning 6 MW floating solar plant in Germany; Falck Renewables constructing 9.7 MW agrivoltaic project in Italy; AE Solar’s 3 new products at Intersolar; Neoen wins 80 MW solar in Ireland; Shell uses Inaccess platform for Dutch plant.
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.
Serbia’s Agrivoltaic Project To Sport 660 MW Capacity
Plans Move Forward For ‘Largest’ European Agrivoltaic Project To Be Built By Chinese EPC In Serbia
A total of 660 MW is the capacity that Chinese EPC company PowerChina, Serbian renewables developer Fintel Energija and investment manager MK Group have identified for their joint project that they say is the largest agrivoltaic facility in all of Eu.
Europe PV News Snippets
Germany’s ‘Largest’ Agrivoltaic Project Approved & More From Prodiel, Trianel, ITT, Ventient
Apenburg municipal council approves 20 MW agrivoltaic project; Prodiel and Smartenergy launch Spanish JV for 4 GW+ solar; Trianel to energize 78.5 MW solar in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate; ITT installing floating solar for Italian fab; Ventient E.
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.
DBV Wants To Avoid Loss Of Agricultural Land
German Farmers’ Association: Agricultural Land Use For Ground Mounted PV To Be Limited
The Council of the German Farmers’ Association (DBV) believes agricultural areas should be used for the deployment of ground-mounted PV systems under ‘very limited conditions’, instead government should encourage self-consumption, rooftop solar.
Germany Sees Big Potential In Agri-PV
Green Party Led Ministries Want Up To 200 GW Solar Capacity Through Agrivoltaics And Marshland in Germany
A white paper released by the German Ministries of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), Environment (BMUV) and Agriculture (BMEL) sees great potential to use open agricultural spaces to deploy solar PV capacity, and counts PV potential of up to 200 GW through agrivoltaics and marshland.
280 MW DC Agrivoltaic Project In Bangladesh
Beximco Gets Approval To Build Bangladesh’s ‘Largest’ Solar PV Plant
The Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (Beximco) says it will build the country’s largest solar power plant with 280 MW DC capacity, after the company secured a go-ahead from the federal government.
Carbon Neutral Orcharding in Germany
BayWa, Fraunhofer ISE & Partners Install 258 kW Agrivoltaic System In Germany; To Study Carbon Neutral Apple Orcharding Potential
A 258 kW agrivoltaic system has been installed in Germany’s Gelsdorf in Rhineland-Palatinate state, and a host of research partners plan to study it over the next 5 years to ascertain carbon neutral potential for orchards.
€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.
Serbia Providing Subsidies For Agrivoltaic Projects
Serbia’s Ministry Of Agriculture Inviting Applications For Competitive Agricultural Projects, Including Those Comprising Solar PV Technology, To Benefit From State Subsidies
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in Serbia will be awarding €20 million for competitive agriculture facilities in the country by selecting projects through 3 separate calls under a 3-year joint initiative with the World Bank.
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.
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.
China PV News Snippets: Futura Sun, Sungrow
Futura Sun Adds 550 MW Solar Module Production In China Taking Its Cumulative Annual Capacity Here To 1.05 GW; Sungrow Building 300 MW Agrivoltaic Project
In addition to its existing 500 MW solar module production capacity in China, Italy’s Futura Sun has now expanded it by another 550 MW with 2 production lines in an adjacent building in Taizhou.
Total Quadran To Explore Agrivoltaic Segment In France
Agrivoltaics: Total Quadran To Develop 500 MW Solar PV Capacity In France By 2025 On Agricultural Land In Partnership With Agricultural Cooperative Union InVivo Group
Total Quadran’s Thierry Muller (left) and InVivo Group’s Thierry Blandinières have signed on a partnership agreement to explore agrivoltaics in France.
Construction Begins On 110 MW Agrivoltaic PV Plant
PowerField & Solarcentury Building 110 MW Vlagtwedde Solar Farm In The Netherlands With 350,000 Solar Panels Next To Blueberry Farm On Agrivoltaic Model
A 110 MW solar PV agrivoltaic farm in the Netherlands has been announced by PowerField and Solarcentury. As per the arrangement, Solarcentury will construct and operate the PV farm in for Impax asset manager.
Farmlands Most Productive For Solar Panels, Claims Study
Oregon State University Study Finds Solar PV Panels & Agriculture Complement Each Other; Croplands, Grasslands & Wetlands Best To Promote Agrivoltaics
Researchers at the College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University (OSU) claim that if less than 1% of agricultural land is covered with solar panels, these would generate enough solar power to satisfy global electric energy demand.
