"This demonstrator is proof that by federating all the players in the ecosystem we are able to create positive externalities in line with our mission. Thanks to this agronomic validation, we hope that many players in the agricultural world will commit to agrivoltaics and thus contribute to the agri-energy transition."
Thierry Blandinières, Invivo Managing Director
This plot of arable land in Valpuiseaux, in the Essonne department of France, is facing a number of challenges: declining yields, landscape issues. The vertical bifacial panels (Next2Sun technology) were installed in 2022 by TotalEnergies and its partner Agrosolutions (an InVivo subsidiary).
Cultures : grandes cultures (moha, blé, orge, luzerne)
Conduite de culture : conventionnelle
Technologie : bifacial vertical
Puissance : 111 kWc
Surface : 0,5 hectare
Design : 288 panneaux, 10 mètres d’écartement entre les rangées
Zone témoin : sans panneau à côté de chaque rangée
En service depuis : 2022
This technology makes it possible to maintain agricultural activity while generating renewable electricity from the sun's radiative energy. These vertically-mounted bifacial panels allow solar energy to be captured on both sides, while facilitating field work and the passage of farm machinery.
The innovative nature of this technology also stems from its hourly production profile: the layout of the panels allows for two production peaks: one in the morning and one in the evening.
