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- Hydric and thermal stress (scorching and drying of crops)
- Climate change and hazards
- Yield and sustainability of farms
- Environmental and biodiversity issues
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.
- Thanks to a panel control algorithm, crops are given more favorable conditions in which to grow.
- This system of fixed panels, similar to hedges, creates a windbreak effect with the advantage of protecting crops.
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 field crops, as well as to the farmer's itinerary and 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.
Ombrea offers two particularly well-suited agrivoltaic technologies for field crops:
Today's field crop farms face a number of climatic and environmental challenges. Rising temperatures lead to a drop in flowering, and increasing drought to a shortage of water, resulting in a drastic drop in field crop yields (Agreste, 2021).
Agrivoltaics can provide solutions to these problems. By way of example, here are some of the results gathered from our Channay site in the Côte d'Or (21), for the year 2023:
Launching an agrivoltaic project for field crops requires the same actions as for any other type of crop. There are 3 distinct steps to follow.
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 finalized, Ombrea operates the plant, aiming for optimum synergy between field 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.
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