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AgriPV technologies for healthier farming
Agriphotovoltaics (agriPV) are open-area photovoltaic (PV) concepts that enable PV and agriculture to share the same space. This means farmers can benefit from the production of both foodstuffs and electricity. In this context, the EU-funded PV4Plants project will promote the energy-agriculture synergy of agriPV technologies by developing a system that is adaptable to different climatic conditions and crop varieties to improve growing conditions and land-use efficiency, crop yield and renewable energy generation. The project will optimise the light transmission of PV panels through innovative nanoparticles sprayed on the PV glass surface. Moreover, it will demonstrate this system in three highly replicable demo sites in Turkey, Spain and Denmark. Finally, PV4Plants will consider the recyclability of components and materials.
PV4Plants boosts the energy-agricultural synergy of agriPV technologies to enhance growth conditions and increase land-use efficiency, crop yield and renewable energy generation. This is achieved by optimising the light transmission of PV panels through cutting edge nanoparticles spraying on the PV glass surface. PV4Plants system is specifically designed to meet healthy harvesting and to be adaptable to different climatic conditions and crop varieties that will be demonstrated in 3 highly replicable demo sites in Turkey, Spain and Denmark. PV4Plants optimises the system parameters (panels tilt, irrigation level, amount of fertilisers, etc) based on a multi-indicator real-time monitoring system that allows a continuous improvement of the microclimate underneath the agriPV panels to increase crop health and yield. Recyclability and reutilization of components and materials both for the manufacturing and End of Life of the PV4Plants system are central aspects of the project. The PV4Plants system will be certificated through the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), compliance with ISO 14021 and the Sustainability Excellence Label by UNEF. Finally, PV4Plants will boost its market penetration and uptake through innovative farmers engagement strategies to enhance their acceptance and trust in innovative agriPV systems; new financing schemes and business models to improve investment performance and through a set of policy recommendations that will be developed together with public authorities to create new mechanism designed to accelerate the uptake of agriPV systems in Europe. |
