Pope Francis orders agrivoltaic plant to offer Vatican with ‘full power sustenance’ – pv journal International

from pv journal Italy

Pope Francis commissioned an agrivoltaic plant to be situated within the extraterritorial space of ​​Santa Maria di Galeria that can guarantee the entire power sustenance of Vatican City.

“For the aim of sustaining the privileges of extraterritoriality assured in accordance with articles 15 and 16 of the Lateran Treaty – the place the world in query advantages because of the Agreement between the Holy See and Italy for the Vatican Radio amenities in Santa Maria di Galeria and Castel Romano on 8 October 1951 — I set up that the Extraordinary Commissioners could talk with the Italian Authority — in accordance with article 15, first paragraph, of the Lateran Treaty — the association in that space of ​​the buildings and headquarters of the entities belonging to of the Holy See and the Governorate of Vatican City,” the pontiff mentioned within the letter.

Santa Maria di Galeria is the forty ninth district of Rome situated within the countryside of Rome.

“Man has the technological means essential to cope with this environmental change and its harmful behavioral, social, financial and political penalties and, amongst them, photo voltaic power performs an essential function,” wrote Francis within the letter “Brother Sun,” which clearly refers back to the life and works of Saint Francis of Assisi.