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VIDEO OF THE WEEK

A sheep in between rows of solar panels

14/8/2024 News

Sheep farmers find new hope with solar

This Lightsource BP video shows how solar farms are providing a solution to sheep farming in the US, an industry that has been in decline for the last 80 years.

Solar

Rows of crops under solar panels

21/6/2023 News

Europe’s biggest agrivoltaics project under construction

A 8.7 MW ‘fruitvoltaics’ development is to be built at a farm in North Brabant in the Netherlands.

Solar

Row of plants underneath solar panels

26/2/2025 News

EU farming strategy recognises the role of solar for the first time

The European Commission has published a new farming strategy that recognises the role of solar PV in enhancing energy security, decarbonising the sector and supplementing farmers’ income for the first time ever, says SolarPower Europe.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Aerial view of farming machinery working in between rows of solar panels

17/9/2025 News

German agrivoltaics projects provide ‘double harvest’ of energy and food

RWE reports that a 3.2 MWp agrivoltaics demonstration project in Germany has produced crop yields comparable to conventional farming methods over the past year, while also generating enough renewable electricity to supply the equivalent of 1,044 German homes. Meanwhile, Vattenfall has commissioned Germany’s largest agrivoltaics project to date, which will house both livestock and arable farming as well as supply green power to a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary for the next decade.

Solar

Close-up view of plants amongst rows of solar panels

31/5/2023 News

New US solar farm leading agrivoltaic research

Lightsource bp has announced commercial operation of its 152.5 MW ac/173 MW dc Bellflower Solar project in Indiana, US. Meanwhile, plans for 3 GW of solar capacity in Spain progress, and a new report claims the global floating solar market will pass 6 GW by 2031.

Solar

Rows of solar panels with combine harvester driving between two rows, harvesting grain crop

5/6/2024 News

New agri-solar park connects to Spanish grid, while solar energy is forecast to hit record level in Middle East by mid-century

BayWa r.e. has commissioned its first agri-PV solar park in Spain. Featuring multiple biodiversity initiatives, the solar farm is supporting sustainable agriculture while generating renewable electricity. Meanwhile, in other solar news, the Middle East is projected to surpass 100 GW of solar capacity by 2030, according to new analysis by Rystad Energy.

Agrivoltaics

Aerial bird's eye view of a combine harvester gathering crops between rows of solar panels

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31/1/2024 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Harvesting among solar panels: can agrivoltaics help Europe meet green targets?

In the conflict between land use for food production versus green energy generation, new technology promises to eradicate the either-or-question: agrivoltaics. The European Union (EU) is keen to support the integration of solar panels into farming as a way to meet its renewable energy targets, but energy journalist Karolin Schaps finds hurdles remain along the way.

Photovoltaics

Engineer holding up solar PV

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26/10/2022 Feature / Brian Davis

The sun shines on solar innovation

Innovation is underway in nearly every area of solar energy technology, from new materials to the deployment of floating solar installations and agrivoltaics. New Energy World’s Brian Davis reports.

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