Our agrivoltaic experimentation program

Agrivoltaics is a major opportunity for France. The aim is not simply to combine photovoltaic production and agricultural production on the same land, but also and above all to create synergy between the two activities. This new practice provides protection to crops and improves of the well-being of farm animals.

Agrivoltaics also secures the economic model of farms by offering them a source of additional income, without diverting them from their primary vocation. The agrivoltaic solutions we develop, hand in hand with the agricultural world, produce the best of solar energy for the best of crops.

The agrivoltaic solutions we develop, hand in hand with the agricultural world, produce the best solar energy for the best crops.

Our ambitious experimental program is currently testing a wide range of plant species and varieties, as well as several types of farming throughout France.

With numerous pilot sites and more than 70 hectares throughout France, our agrivoltaic demonstrator program is the largest in the world. These sites follow a scientific test protocol co-constructed and conducted with our teams of agricultural experts in plant and animal biology and our scientific and agricultural partners.

Over a period of 3 to 9 years, our agronomic trials will demonstrate the relevance and effectiveness of this concept and quantify the expected beneficial effects on different farms and different crops, yield and quality, and adjust varieties, crop management, and rotations over the course of the experiment. At each pilot site, testing is carried out on an area covered by an agrivoltaic system and on a control area using the same procedures.