Geospatial assessment of elevated agrivoltaics on arable land in Europe to highlight the implications on design, land use and economic level

Willockx, Brecht; Lavaert, Cas; Cappelle, Jan

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2022.06.076

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“…Furthermore, the capacity potential (in GW) in the NUTS‐2 regions for APV is found by considering the land types indicated in Table 1 and a capacity density of 30 W/m 2 . The result in Figure 12 shows that the southern and eastern parts of Europe are more suitable for APV systems, which agrees with the results in 26 …”

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“…12 shows that the southern and eastern parts of Europe are more suitable for APV systems, which agrees with the results in. 26 The potential energy production (in TWh/year) for the NUTS-2 regions in the EU for different APV systems is shown in Figure 13 for optimal tilt, vertical bifacial, and horizontal single-axis tracking PV systems. The energy production over the year is found by using irradiance data from PVGIS 17 F I G U R E 1 2 Maximum capacity potential for APV systems estimated for every NUTS-2 region based on the land availability in Figure 11 and assuming a capacity density of 30 W/m 2 for the selected land types in Table 1.…”

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Comparative analysis of photovoltaic configurations for agrivoltaic systems in Europe

Niazi

Victoria

2023

Progress in Photovoltaics

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Agrivoltaics is the dual use of land by combining agricultural crop production and photovoltaic (PV) systems. In this work, we have analyzed three different agrivoltaic configurations: static with optimal tilt, vertically mounted bifacial, and single‐axis horizontal tracking. A model is developed to calculate the shadowing losses on the PV panels along with the reduced solar irradiation reaching the area under them for different PV capacity densities. First, we investigate the trade‐offs using a location in Denmark as a case study and second, we extrapolate the analysis to the rest of Europe. We find that the vertical and single‐axis tracking produce more uniform irradiance on the ground, and a capacity density of around 30 W/m2 is suitable for agrivoltaic systems. Based on our model and a 100‐m‐resolution land cover database, we calculate the potential for agrivoltaic in every region within the European Union. The potential for agrivoltaic is enormous as the electricity generated by agrivoltaic systems could produce 25 times the current electricity demand in Europe. Overall, the potential capacity for agrivoltaic in Europe is 51 TW, which would result in an electricity yield of 71,500 TWh/year.

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Comparative analysis of photovoltaic configurations for agrivoltaic systems in Europe

Niazi

Victoria

2023

Progress in Photovoltaics

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“…Improving land space efficiency has been an important indicator in many previous studies on APV, 30 , 31 while the core innovation of SCAPV is to use MPF to create a "photovoltaic umbrella" on plants to improve space efficiency. By coupling photosynthesis and PV through CPV, we efficiently use broad-spectrum sunlight irradiation, especially for light unutilized by plants.…”

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Large-scale and cost-efficient agrivoltaics system by spectral separation

Zhang,

Li,

Zhang

et al. 2023

iScience

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“…The installation of PV modules on farmland creates a microclimate, which results in modified air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and soil moisture [23]. These conditions are often favorable for crops as PV modules act as a shelter safeguarding plants from excessive sunlight and wind [24]. Agrivoltaics can save plants from hail too, as PVs act as a physical shield, while the crops symbiotically reduce the operating temperature of the PVs, which increases their performance [6,15,25].…”

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Maximizing Biomass with Agrivoltaics: Potential and Policy in Saskatchewan Canada

Jamil

Pearce

2023

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Canada is a leading global agricultural exporter, and roughly half of Canada’s farmland is in Saskatchewan. New agrivoltaics research shows increased biomass for a wide range of crops. This study looks at the potential increase in crop yield and livestock in Saskatchewan through agrivoltaics along with its financial implications. Then, the legislation that could influence the adoption of agrivoltaics in Saskatchewan is reviewed. Specifically, experimental results from agrivoltaic wheat production are analyzed for different adoption scenarios. The impact of converting the province’s pasture grass areas to agrivoltaics and using sheep to harvest them is also examined. The results indicate that approximately 0.4 million tons of wheat, 2.9 to 3.5 million tons of forage and 3.9 to 4.6 million additional sheep can be grazed using agrivoltaics in Saskatchewan. Only these two agrivoltaics applications, i.e., wheat farmland and pastureland, result in potential additional billions of dollars in annual provincial agricultural revenue. The Municipalities Act and the Planning and Development Act were found to have the most impact on agrivoltaics in the province as official community plans and zoning bylaws can impede diffusion. Agrivoltaics can be integrated into legislation to avoid delays in the adoption of the technology so that the province reaps all of the benefits.

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Geospatial assessment of elevated agrivoltaics on arable land in Europe to highlight the implications on design, land use and economic level

Cited by 36 publications

References 39 publications

Comparative analysis of photovoltaic configurations for agrivoltaic systems in Europe

Comparative analysis of photovoltaic configurations for agrivoltaic systems in Europe

Large-scale and cost-efficient agrivoltaics system by spectral separation

Maximizing Biomass with Agrivoltaics: Potential and Policy in Saskatchewan Canada

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