SolarPower Europe launches digital map for agricultural solar power projects

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The map also provides multiple filters to help users navigate. In addition to capacity ranges and project types, this map shows the different types of agricultural PV projects used in agricultural PV projects such as farm rooftop PV, ground-mounted PV, row-to-row PV projects where agricultural activities take place in the furrows, and overhead PV. We can also introduce new technologies. Projects where agricultural activities are carried out under modules.

Eva Vandest, Chair of the Land Use and Permits Workstream at SolarPower Europe, said: “Providing an overview of agri-solar PV installations across Europe, this digital map illustrates the current development of this market and We aim to be able to track its progress.”

Lina Dubina, Policy Advisor on Sustainability at SolarPower Europe, said many of the agricultural solar projects featured on the map include biodiversity initiatives aimed at protecting and strengthening ecosystems. was said to be included.

“These efforts include tracking wildflowers and various animal species, further highlighting the environmental benefits of agri-PV integration,” Dubina added.

However, in a blow to Europe’s agricultural solar power sector, the Italian governmentBan on solar power installationRecently on farmland.

Italian solar industry association Italia Solare said the decision would cost Italy 60 billion euros ($64.5 billion). Furthermore, the government’s target of installing around 50GW of solar power by 2030 is achievable “without significant damage to agriculture or the landscape”, and this goal can be achieved with just 1% of currently vacant farmland. He added that about 50% of this can be achieved. land.

In Italy, the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Security (MASE)The law was issued earlier this year.It paves the way for an investment of EUR 1.7 billion towards the development of over 1 GW of agri-PV projects.

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