agrivoltaics

As agrivoltaics projects grow in popularity, PV Tech Premium gives a look at four countries - Germany, the US, France and Australia - and Africa that have embraced the technology.

Lightsource bp has reached commercial operation of its 152.5MWac Bellflower Solar project in Indiana, with a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in place with communications company Verizon.

Enel Green Power’s 170MW PV plant in Tarquinia, which is integrated with medicinal herb, olive oil and livestock feed production, will also support biodiversity with borage used to attract bees.

Only one percent of land in Italy is suitable without limitations for ground-mounted solar PV projects in Italy, according to analysis company McKinsey.

Combining solar plants with agriculture is becoming more prevalent in markets globally, increasing the availability of sites for new PV projects while reducing land-use conflicts. Will Norman details how the industry can take advantage of agrivoltaic opportunities while navigating construction, operation and maintenance challenges.

French solar company Reden Solar has announced a plan to increase its new solar module production capacity to 200MW a year by 2024.

Community solar is poised to exponentially grow in the coming years through the IRA and other state-level legislations, as well as in agriPV.

Lithuania-headquartered solar PV manufacturer Solitek has expanded its operations into Italy with a 600MW module assembly plant in Benevento.

In general, solar panels mounted over vegetation demonstrate surface temperature drops compared to arrays mounted over bare ground due to evapotranspiration from vegetation.

Italian renewable energy group Enel Green Power has started construction of a 170MW agrivoltaics solar PV plant in Italy.