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We are proud to welcome Ombrea, a pioneer and French flagship in agrivoltaics and a TotalEnergies partner since 2019, to the Company. This partnership will enable us to combine our expertise and know-how to accelerate the deployment of agri-energy solutions. These solutions will enable the agricultural world to increase its income by producing energy while sustaining its activities and becoming more resilient in the face of climate disruption. It's also good news for the Bouches-du-Rhône region and Aix-en-Provence, which becomes TotalEnergies' global Center of Expertise in agri-energies.
What are agri-energies for? Experts and digital tools mobilized throughout projects
Faced with an increase in extreme climatic events, agrivoltaics is a response to regulate the climatic parameters of plants and promote their development (IPCC 2022).
Climate change is affecting water availability. Agrivoltaics aims to improve quality and yields, while saving water (e.g. 30% water savings in summer with Ombrea technology - Scradh Astredhor study).
According to the Institut de l'Elevage, animal welfare is "the positive mental and physical state linked to the satisfaction of its physiological and behavioral needs". Agrivoltaics and photovoltaics help protect animals by providing shade to reduce heat stress. The panels' coverage of the grass also provides them with better quality feed.
Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is now a priority. Agrivoltaics represents a potential of 60 to 80 GW to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The main purpose of an agricultural plot is to generate food. Agri-energy offers the possibility of fulfilling this function, while adding an additional mission: the production of green electricity. Integrating agri-energy into your farm also enables you to diversify your sources of income.
