agriPV

BayWa r.e. has commissioned its first agriPV project in Spain, and has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Velux Group.

Solar trade body SolarPower Europe has launched a digital map to showcase agrivoltaics projects in 10 countries in Europe.

Enerside Energy has sold a project combining agrivoltaics (agriPV) and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Italy to Chint Solar.

Retail giant Walmart has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with utility EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) for a 180MW solar PV project in Texas, US.

Israel-headquartered inverter provider Solaredge and the regional council of the Scania region, in southernmost Sweden, will develop a pilot agri-pv project to trial the technology in Swedish conditions.

Finnish investor Korkia and solar developer Global Consulting Energy have formed a development company to build up to 1GW solar PV portfolio in Italy.

The government of Alberta has implemented a new “agriculture-first” approach to approving projects, on land in the Canadian province.

The EU highlighted a report showing that agrivoltaics on just 1% of the bloc’s farmland could grow installed solar to approximately 944GW.

The Italian government has issued a decree to pave the way for €1.7 billion (US$1.8 billion) towards developing over 1GW of agrivoltaics.

Lightsource bp, the solar power arm of oil and gas major bp, has sold a 294MW solar portfolio in Italy to asset manager EOS Investment Management Group.