180GW! Central and Europe May Has A New Photovoltaic Growth

Central European countries have the potential to deploy up to 180GW of agri-solar projects, according to energy think tank Ember.

In a study of four Central European countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), Ember estimated that up to 39GW of agri-solar PV could be deployed above agricultural products that shade crops, such as berries, and an additional 141GW of PV could be deployed by placing vertical modules between the grains.

Between the four countries, 180GW of agri-solar projects could almost triple the region’s annual renewable electricity production, from 73TWh to 191TWh.

In four Central European countries, the potential installed capacity of agri-solar is 180GW, of which 39GW can be installed on crops that benefit from shade.

Crops that are less shade-tolerant, such as wheat, will still be able to achieve more than 80% of their usual yields. Although there will be some food losses, given that the four central European countries account for 20% of the EU's wheat production, farmers will still be able to offset some of their income by selling electricity.

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