Researchers in Vienna have collected facts about photovoltaics

The Energy Group at the Vienna University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BUCCO) has published a new fact sheet on the combination of photovoltaics and agriculture. On the interdisciplinary platform, where scientists from all regions of Baucau work together on the topic of energy, the authors describe how the simultaneous use of agricultural land for food production and solar energy might work.

Open spaces for the velocity needed for energy to move

This paper describes not only common solutions for how to implement this dual use, but also the potential in Austria to produce solar energy on agricultural land with minimal restrictions on agricultural use. Using all the appropriate rooftop areas, the necessary expansion of the photovoltaic cells in the country can be covered so that we can supply all of Austria with green electricity by 2030. But given the speed of expansion, this potential cannot be tapped.

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Space requirements can be controlled

Therefore, open space systems are in demand, in addition to agricultural use. Depending on the scenario, agricultural land must also be used for photovoltaics. Depending on the expansion scenario, the proportion of farmland that will be used for collection varies greatly between 0.4 and 6.26 percent. Between 1.08 and 12.91 percent of green space will have to be provided for additional solar energy production.

Consider the environmental benefits

The authors also considered the environmental impacts and benefits of combining agriculture with photovoltaics and compiled the factors that influence the acceptability of photovoltaic systems. You will find the fact sheet under the name “Fact Sheet No. 02-02 Agri-Photovoltaics” at Boku . site. (see below)