Combinația perfectă intre centrale fotovoltaice și plante pe terenurile agricole pentru culturi mai bogate si generare de energie

An agrivoltaic system combines agricultural crops with photovoltaic panels installed above them, at a height that allows machinery to pass underneath. Unlike panels mounted directly on the ground, the space underneath stays in agricultural use: it allows fruits and vegetables to be planted, lets light reach the crops at certain times of the day and provides shade during the hottest hours. This way, you generate clean energy and get a bountiful crop at the same time.

An agrivoltaic system gives fruit and vegetable crops sufficient light, humidity and suitable temperatures for planting, germination and development. The panels protect plants from excessive heat, cold and UV damage, which can increase the yield of certain crops. In turn, the plants become small cooling systems: through transpiration, they cool the panels, which would otherwise lose efficiency at extremely high temperatures.

Photovoltaic panels mounted above crops can help conserve freshwater resources, because they reduce evaporation from both plants and soil. In an apple orchard, for example, the system gives trees a less stressful environment and reduced irrigation requirements. These advantages matter more and more as global temperatures rise.

An agrivoltaic system suits agricultural crops, fruit and vegetable production and orchards. The fruits and vegetables that respond best to this technology include lettuce, apples, tomatoes, cherries, potatoes, blueberries and strawberries. In apple orchards, the panels offer protection against frost damage, while in pear orchards they can replace hail nets.

With a tracker system, photovoltaic panels can follow the sun’s direction and tilt vertically to let rain pass. In the horizontal position, they can limit damage caused by adverse weather such as hail. Depending on the tilt and the season, soil temperature can also be modified, reducing the effects of drought or frost.

No. The agrivoltaic approach does not create land-use conflicts between agriculture and energy production. Photovoltaic operators get access to quality land, while farmers can increase their crop yields. The panels are installed above the crops so that agricultural machinery can still access the land.

Malma Energy offers solutions in the agrivoltaic segment as a general contractor specialized in building photovoltaic plants and parks. The integrated service includes the analysis and sizing of the photovoltaic park, the feasibility study according to Government Decision 907, the technical project, the cost-benefit analysis, installation, commissioning and grid connection, followed by maintenance and park operation. The team also comes up with funding proposals.

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