Project description
A dual-use approach for energy and food production
Photovoltaics (PV) has emerged as a preferable renewable energy source. However, PV parks are installed on land areas, restricting the available land for crop farming. The EU-funded HyPErFarm project proposes the use of combined agrivoltaic systems that allow food production to continue on land used by PV parks. By engaging several stakeholders, the project aims to optimise viable agrivoltaic business models and test the marketability of the solution. It will work on new innovative technologies and crop production methods, organise stakeholder innovation workshops and encourage citizen/consumer acceptance. Moreover, HyPErFarm will develop and demonstrate new systems for the use and distribution of energy produced on the farm through e-robots, heat pumps, hydrogen production and e-driven pyrolysis of biomass side streams.
Field of science
- /social sciences/other social sciences/social sciences interdisciplinary/sustainable development
- /social sciences/economics and business/business and management/business model
- /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture
- /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy/solar energy
- /agricultural sciences/animal and dairy science
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Call for proposal
H2020-FNR-2020-1
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
3000 Leuven
Belgium
Participants (11)
8000 Aarhus C
80686 Munchen
8200 Aarhus N
6827 AV Arnhem
69190 Walldorf
77652 Offenburg
1500 Halle
3000 Leuven
1930 Zaventem
85354 Freising