Gel tardif, épisodes de chaleur, sécheresses estivales : l’arboriculture est l’une des productions agricoles les plus exposées aux aléas climatiques. En couvrant le verger d’ombrières rotatives pilotées, l’agrivoltaïsme protège les arbres fruitiers aux stades les plus sensibles (dormance, floraison, grossissement des fruits ) tout en produisant une énergie solaire renouvelable sur la parcelle.
Ombrea développe, construit et exploite la centrale, en prenant la conduite du verger comme point de départ du projet.
- Increased risks from late frost
- Heat stress
- Drought inducing water stress
Faced with these many challenges, agri-energy is the solution of choice to support agriculture in its transition and combat the effects of climate change.
Elles permettent aux exploitations arboricoles de sécuriser leur production fruitière face aux aléas climatiques et de diversifier leurs revenus.
To meet the many challenges they face and ensure the long-term viability of their operations, farmers can become players in the energy transition through agri-energies. These represent all sources of energy production derived from agricultural activities, including agrivoltaics.
Agrivoltaics is the practice of combining solar energy production with agricultural production, in synergy. Its aim is to bring benefits to the farm while producing renewable energy.
Our teams have developed tools that enable us to determine during the development phase the technology best suited to the crop, the farmer's itinerary and the farm machinery. Panel height, spacing and sensors can be adapted to the needs of the crop in question.
Every project is designed with respect for the site, from its construction using reusable, recyclable materials and a structure that limits the artificialization of the soil, to its dismantling with a site that respects the soil, biodiversity and local culture.
Fort de 10 ans de retour d’expérience dans le domaine de l’agrivoltaÏsme, Ombrea est doté d’une expertise permettant de porter des projets avec un réel apport agronomique et climatique pour les cultures protégées.
Ombrea can implement a range of technologies adapted to the specific needs of each operation.
For arboriculture, the most suitable agrivoltaic technology is the pilot-operated rotating shade, whose axis of rotation can reach heights of 4 or even 5 meters. It is therefore perfectly suited to fruit trees.
The panels are controlled by algorithms that integrate real-time microclimate data from sensors in the plot. This enables us to create optimal conditions for the orchards' development.
Agri-energies can provide many services for tree farms. To name but a few:
To launch an agrivoltaic project, in arboriculture as in any other type of crop, you need to follow 3 distinct steps.
Initially, project definition and qualification enable us to validate the solution adapted to your needs and your operation, and to verify its feasibility. This is followed by contractualization and development, with the aim of validating the project with the relevant authorities. Finally, once the project has been completed, Ombrea operates the plant, aiming for optimum synergy between crop protection and renewable energy production.
If you'd like to find out more about the stages involved in developing a project, you can download our white paper.
