Agricultural photovoltaics group Sun’Agri and RWE have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of Agri-PV in France.
The collaboration will operationally support the implementation of integrated solutions for growing fruit, vegetables, and wine.
Sun’Agri’s patented technology has already been deployed on more than 20 farms in France, on many fruit, vegetable and grape varieties, in direct support of the farmer. Other projects are currently being rolled out internationally.
Director of Sun’Agri Cecile Magherini said: “I’m delighted to enter into this partnership with RWE, a company that is committed to Agri-PV.
“Together, we aim to create a strong synergy between agriculture and green electricity production. This collaboration is in perfect harmony with our CSR policy and we will intensify our impact by combining our expertise. I am looking forward to our teams getting down to work.”
RWE Renewables Europe & Australia chief executive Katja Wenschel added: “All the scenarios to electrify our economy are converging towards a significant increase in the number of solar farms installed in France.
“RWE is committed to making a major contribution to growing this important source of energy. Strong cooperation with players in the agricultural sector will play an important part in forging ahead with the implementation of solar projects.
“Agri-PV is an integrated part of the RWE Group’s strategy in France, with solar power plants designed from the outset to meet the needs of the agriculture sector.”