Solarplaza Summit | Agri-PV Europe

Germany's pioneering role in Agri-PV, driven by supportive legislation and a thriving sector, makes it a global learning laboratory. This keynote explores the key factors behind Germany's success and what lessons can be applied elsewhere

Effective policy is crucial for unlocking Agri-PV's full potential. In this presentation, gain a concise, comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape for Agri-PV projects across Europe, including key differences between national frameworks and European-level developments. Additionally, first hand experience, and an evaluation on how efficient are existing legislations towards accelerating Agri-PV development.

Through modelling different scenarios, and sharing the learnt perspectives of farmers, this presentation tackles the tricky question of unique trade-offs throughout the day between PV and plant and how that lends itself to a commercial scale. 

This session unpacks how a project’s bankability is shaped by the interplay between regulatory frameworks, system configuration for solar and agriculture, and technological choices. With capital ready to flow into Agri-PV, the focus shifts from innovation for its own sake to what truly makes a project investable, scalable, and built for long-term success

This case study presentation deep dives into Austria's largest agrivoltaic solar plant by Burgenland Energie, covering the original problem set, the hardware choices behind the layout, early O&M learnings, and the roadmap to scale. Is this the recipe for replication? 

Next2Sun challenges traditional solar thinking by showcasing the Löffingen project and its vertical 3-row architecture: why this design emerged, how it was permitted and built, and what it unlocks for scale. The team will unpack the trends and outlook for vertical Agri-PV, the development requirements and challenges, and the innovations - from layout engineering to O&M - that make this format viable for farmers, financiers, and grids.

AckerKapital has built its model around Germany’s “privileged” ≤1 MW Agri-PV projects that qualify for fixed-income tariffs and streamlined permitting. In this talk we unpack the strategic implications of this approach for the industry and explore how staying small unlocks faster timelines (5-6 months), lower risk, and outsized farmer uptake - and how two tailored financing pathways let everyone from mid-sized growers to infrastructure funds join the gold rush.  

This presentation will provide a close look at 2 of ENGIE’s Agri-PV projects in operation in southern Europe: the Mazara del Vallo project in Sicily (16 km from the coast) and the recent Symbiosyst Agrivoltòpolis project beside the BCN airport, 2 km from the coast - highlighting recent crop cultivation choices and collaborations with local farmers and universities.