RWE’s 3.2 MW PV demo plant in Germany to provide scientific expertise on Agri-PV concepts 

RWE’s Agri-PV plant in Germany is now supplying electricity to the grid, completed in just five months on recultivated land near the Garzweiler opencast mine. The project explores three Agri-PV concepts, integrating solar modules with agricultural practices. These include fixed vertical modules, sun-tracking modules for increased yield, and elevated modules resembling a pergola. The aim is to develop efficient cultivation methods. Scientific support is provided by the Institute for Plant Sciences and the Fraunhofer Institute. Spring will see the planting of the first seedlings, with subsequent years planned for cultivating crops like cereals, sugar beet, potatoes, and other vegetables, leaving space for harvesting machines between module rows.