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Photovoltaics on agricultural land: Economy of different concepts
Project
Project code: TI-BW-08-PID2333
Contract period: 01.08.2020
- 31.07.2024
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment
In order to implement the energy transition, more electricity from renewable energies is needed. Photovoltaic systems on agricultural areas are becoming more and more important in this respect. In order to produce food and electricity on the same area, we are investigating new photovoltaic concepts.
Due to the energy transition, the expansion of electricity generation in photovoltaic systems (PV) is steadily increasing. The question arises as to how much agricultural land will be required in the future for electricity generation in photovoltaic systems and how the land requirement can be reduced. Against this background, we want to determine the current and future land requirements for different energy scenarios and photovoltaic concepts. In addition to classic ground-mounted PV, we are primarily looking at the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of new agrivoltaic concepts. Agrivoltaic combine agricultural land use with electricity generation in photovoltaic systems. One example is the system in Heggelbach, which allows conventional arable farming under elevated PV modules.
Section overview
Subjects
- Resource management
- Climate Change
