Dynamic agrivoltaics and livestock: protect your pastures and animals from heat stress

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In livestock farming, climate hazards have impacts on every front: during drought periods, forage production drops sharply. Heat stress affects animal welfare, productivity and fertility. Every summer becomes a challenge to feed the herd and preserve its health.

With Sun’Agri’s livestock agrivoltaics, shade and light are managed to protect grass regrowth, secure your forage production and provide thermal comfort for your animals.

Grasslands and livestock in a changing climate

From 23 °C onwards, grasslands become vulnerable: forage yield and quality decrease, soil microbiota is affected, and plant diversity declines.

At the same time, animals experience heat stress: they eat less, produce less and grow more slowly. As a result, in 2025, milk production could fall by 30% due to heatwaves.

And in the future?

Forecasts indicate an average increase of +3 °C and up to 25 additional days of dry soil per year by 2050 (Météo France).

These conditions are likely to increase pressure on pastures and require adapting practices to protect herd health

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Protect to produce better

Smoother forage production, better ingested by the herd

1% to 8% increase in milk production per cow

Up to +1.8 kg average daily gain per heifer

Intelligent light control

he panels adjust automatically according to the weather and what your pasture needs at any moment. With artificial intelligence, they move in real time to protect grass regrowth and keep your animals comfortable.

Our system takes into account:

Your priorities as a farmer (grazing, forage production, mowing, etc.)
Real-time weather conditions
Weather forecasts
Grass and plant growth models

And because every farm is different, our agronomy team brings hands-on expertise in grassland management to help you get the most out of your pasture and keep your animals healthy.

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A system built for livestock, managed according to your needs

To help farmers face climate hazards, Sun’Agri has developed a patented technology that protects your pastures and your animals without hindering their development. The installation is safe for animals—with no electrical or mechanical risks—and is designed around your constraints, your objectives and the realities of your work.

Mobile trackers, installed at 3.5 m in height with a 6.8 m spacing, compatible with sheep, cattle and goat farming, and allowing easy passage of your agricultural machinery.
Intelligent control that adjusts panel tilt according to your objectives and technical practices.
A robust, fully removable structure, made from recycled or recyclable European steel. All layout features are defined with you: access points, watering areas, scrapers, mobile fencing, and more.

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Real-time agronomic monitoring

Each project is monitored by our agronomic engineers, by comparing your pasture with a nearby non-equipped control plot. The data collected helps adjust shading and improve pasture quality year after year.

And you stay in control with the Sun’Agri app:

View real-time control of your panels
Track the evolution of your weather and agronomic data
Receive personalised alerts during heatwaves
Benefit from 30 hours per year of autonomous panel control for treatments or machinery access

Did you know? Our application won a Focus Innovation Award at the 2024 Dionysud trade show.

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Dynamic agrivoltaics: a solution designed for real farming conditions

At Sun’Agri, agrivoltaics is designed as a practical tool for farmers.
Our priority is to help livestock farmers make a better living from their work by providing climate-protection solutions that preserve pasture yields and shield herds from heat stress.

Our solution

Preserves pastures and your farming practices

Improves animal welfare

Provides additional income

Maintains the rural lease between farmer and landowner

A turnkey, tailor-made project

Launch

An agronomy engineer specialised in viticulture visits your farm to study your practices and discuss your objectives and needs

Urban planning procedures

Sun’Agri handles the administrative formalities and liaises with local institutions: building permit, grid-connection request, stakeholder consultation.

Financing

Sun’Agri supports project financing: full or partial co-shareholding, obtaining a state-guaranteed electricity purchase rate.

Construction

Our engineers coordinate and supervise the construction of the agrivoltaic structure on a plot being replanted or to replant and the electrical connection, up to commissioning

Planting & control

Planting takes place at the end of construction. We define, with the grower, a panel-control strategy aligned with the farm’s objectives.