This report provides a detailed analysis of agrivoltaic systems, exploring their technical performance, modelling approaches, and operational challenges. By addressing these critical factors, it serves as a comprehensive guide to improving efficiency and ensuring transparent, replicable outcomes for agrivoltaic installations worldwide.
As the energy transition accelerates and climate challenges intensify, agrivoltaics offers a promising solution for optimising land use by combining agriculture with solar power generation. The report highlights the growing need for harmonised definitions, reliable performance modelling, and supportive policy frameworks to enable the successful deployment of agrivoltaic systems globally.
Key Findings
- The complex interactions between the agricultural and PV sectors and the different perceptions of agrivoltaic systems demand high communication efforts to harmonize definitions and clarify targets.
- Modelling and simulation of agrivoltaic systems represent a pivotal task in reliably predicting agricultural and electrical performances and optimizing systems design.
- Key drivers for successful agrivoltaic projects implementation are early stakeholder involvement, a supportive policy environment and incentive programs, and transparent performance standards.
The report also provides:
- A framework for defining and evaluating agrivoltaic performance, including key performance indicators (KPIs).
- An overview of different modelling approaches and their applicability in agrivoltaic system design.
- A discussion on operational challenges, such as monitoring complexity, system maintenance, and the interaction between PV components and agricultural activities.
- Insights into legal and socio-economic aspects influencing agrivoltaic market development.
As agrivoltaics continues to gain traction worldwide, this report serves as an essential resource for policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders looking to harness the full potential of agrivoltaic systems
