Agrivoltaics, which combines agricultural production and renewable energy, is gaining ground in Italy thanks to the funds of the Pnrr. They have been presented 643 projects which aim to improve the sustainability of the agricultural sector, with strong participation from the South.
But what are the advantages of this solution and why is it enjoying so much success?
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Distribution of requests
An interesting fact that emerges from the summary provided by the Energy Services Manager (GSE) is the strong concentration of requests coming from the South, which represents well 56% of the total.
This predominance of Southern Italy highlights not only the agricultural and energy potential of these regions, but also the growing interest in the diversification of agricultural activities.
The Minister of Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichettostressed that the number of requests received represents a very encouraging result. This success not only certifies the good definition of the measure, but also highlights the mature interest of the agricultural world towards innovative solutions that integrate quality agricultural production And renewable energy.
The projects presented in the South aim at a total power of over 1.7 gigawattsa value that significantly exceeds the initial target of 1 Gigawatt of new power established by the PNRR, which allocated 1.1 billion euros to support this measure.
The funding requests received so far amount to approximately 920 million euroshighlighting the enormous interest in this opportunity and the crucial role that agriculture can play in the energy transition.
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How factivates the Pnrr measure
The measure provided for by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan offers farmers and their groups significant support for the installation of agrivoltaic systems. The main incentive consists of a incentive tariff and a contribution up to 40% of costsmaking this technology more accessible and profitable for agricultural businesses.
This funding scheme aims to cover both small and large projects, encouraging the participation of agricultural companies of different sizes.
A further element of success of the measure is the Flexibility of participation: funding requests have been opened to systems of any power, starting from a minimum of one kilowatt, allowing even farmers with small areas of land to access the incentives.
Furthermore, participation is not reserved only to individual farmers, but has also been extended to aggregations in which there is at least one agricultural operator. This inclusive approach has allowed to quickly reach and almost saturate the available power quotas.
