TRESSERRE, southwest France, Oct 4 – A roof of solar panels shades Pierre Escudie as he inspects the last plump grapes to be harvested at his vineyard in southwest France, after a year of hard frosts and blistering heat that damaged many of his neighbours’ crops. The solar panels insulate the grapes during periods of extreme cold and shield them …
A roof of solar panels shades Pierre Escudie as he inspects the last plump grapes to be harvested at his vineyard in southwest France, after a year of hard frosts and blistering heat that damaged many of his neighbours’ crops. The solar panels insulate the grapes during periods of extreme cold and shield them from the sun’s harsh rays during …
The solar panels on Pierre Escudie’s farm insulate grapes during periods of extreme cold and shield them from the sun in heatwaves. A roof of solar panels shades Pierre Escudie as he inspects the last plump grapes to be harvested at his vineyard in southwest France, after a year of hard frosts and blistering heat that damaged many of his neighbours’ …
Agrivoltaics works on a wide variety of crops Lush greens, tomatoes, broccoli and barley… Excellent candidate for agrivoltaics. However, some varieties may perform better than others. For shade-loving plants such as lettuce, algra, and mixed kale, plant under a standard-height solar array. French company Sun’Agri reduce vineyard water usage with the installation of that agribol tyx. We have succeeded in growing …
The Sun’R Group announces the appointment of Cécile Magherini as Managing Director of Sun’Agri, with effect from June 2021. Based on her more than 20 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, Cécile Magherini will support Sun’Agri in accelerating the development of agrivoltaics in France. After graduating from CentraleSupélec in 1998, Cécile Magherini began her career as an connection …
Boralex, a renewable energy producer, and Sun’Agri, a pioneer and the global market leader in agrivoltaics, are joining forces to develop the sector in France and Europe in order to build new solar power plants while protecting farms from growing climate risks. After the severe spring frost that hit agricultural crops in France this year, it is more important than …
Agrivoltaics is an increasingly popular solution among farmers for adapting to climate change, and now the sector is organising itself to support this development. Sun’Agri, REM Tec, Kilowattsol, Altergie Développement and Râcines have announced the creation of France Agrivoltaïsme, the very first association dedicated to promoting and defending the interests of the agrivoltaics industry; it brings together actors from the …
MONTADY, France — When Émilie Faucheron and her husband took over her father’s vineyards in southern France in 2014, she knew that climate change in this sun-soaked region could one day upend their business. But she didn’t expect that day to come so soon — or to be so cold. Last month, France saw record temperatures for March. Faucheron sensed spring …
With France pledging to triple or even quadruple its solar energy production by 2028, one of the biggest challenges is finding the necessary space to build the solar farms. Rooftops alone can’t solve the problem. The most cost-effective method is installing photovoltaic panels at ground level, but this will require an additional 3,000 to 4,000 hectares per year. Solar solutions An innovative approach is focusing …
While the mild winter favoured early plant growth, spring frost occurred just as the crops were starting to bud, forcing farmers to find sometimes costly ways to protect them. According to 2020 data from the vineyards of the Domaine de Nidolères in Tresserre in the south of France, the plants under Sun’Agri technology avoided periods of spring frost, while those …
