Since 2019, we have been participating in the German Agri-PV standardisation process DIN SPEC 91434.
The aim of this process is to prepare a test procedure for Agri-PV systems. This should significantly reduce the technical risk for all project participants, especially the farmer.
We were partners of the Agri-PV RESOLA project in Heggelbach
We are currently a partner of the Agri-PV fruit project in Ahrweiler, where their electric Fendt tractor is being charged with Agri-PV power and the excess electricity is being used in the refrigerated warehouse.
Our innovative strength
Years ago, we set new standards in quality with our VDE-certified system design for ground-mounted PV installations, and we are a pioneer in the realisation of subsidy-free, large-scale PV plants.
With our completely VDE-certified floating-PV system, we have also demonstrated our capacity for innovation in the development of dual land-use solutions.
Now, we are adding to this successful track record with our Agri-PV solutions.
Impressions of our Agri-PV pilot installations
Pilot Agri-PV project Boekel for strawberry farm, 200 panels (~ 60 kWp)
Pilot Agri-PV project Broekhuisen for blueberry farm, 350 panels (~95 kWp)
Pilot Agri-PV project Sint Oedenrode for blackberry farm, 500 panels (~ 130 kWp)
Pilot Agri-PV project Wadenoijen for redberry farm, 100 panels (~30 kWp)
Pioneer in ‘fruitvoltaics’
With our 2.67 MWp raspberry farm PV installation in the Dutch town of Babberich, we have created one of the largest and, in any event, the most technologically sophisticated ‘fruitvoltaic’ solution in Europe.
In March 2020, following the successful implementation of a 330 kWp test system on the site of the raspberry farm, we began building an Agri-PV system which was finished in late July 2020, despite some disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Additional Agri-PV projects with a total capacity of 35 MWp are currently moving through our project pipeline in Europe and should be completed by 2022.
Albers raspberry farm: Europe’s largest ‘fruitvoltaic’ system
- 2.67 MWp total capacity
- 3.3 hectares
- 10,250 PV modules, each with 258 Wp
- 32 Huawei 60KTL-M0 105 inverters
- 9 Huawei 36KTL inverters
- 2 FEAG 1600 kVA transformer stations
- Agricultural product: raspberries
- Construction period (minus interruption due to coronavirus): 8 weeks
It’s not before/after, it’s the past and the future!
