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From pv journal in Spain
The Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda (DACC) of the autonomous area of Catalonia in Spain has launched new pointers for the deployment of agrivoltaic services. This is the primary official definition of agrivoltaics in Spain, however there may be nonetheless no nationwide consensus to outline it, like in Germany, France and Italy.
“Agrivoltaics is a hybrid system that mixes agriculture and electrical energy in the identical space,” says the DACC, which establishes normal standards and particular standards associated to land use, crop yields, and the several types of mounting methods that should have these services.
The new provisions state that it’s necessary to proceed agricultural exercise whereas producing energy. Specifically, it should be ensured that the agricultural yield within the whole challenge space after the development of the agrivoltaic set up stays at the very least 60% of the entire yield. In comparability, this share in France stands at 90% and in Germany at roughly 70%.
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