HYDROGEN AND PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRIFICATION ON FARM

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

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
• H2020-EU.3.2.1.2. - Providing ecosystems services and public goods

Topic(s)

• LC-FNR-06-2020 - Defossilising agriculture – solutions and pathways for fossil-energy-free farming

Call for proposal

H2020-FNR-2020-1
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Address

Oude Markt 13
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 516 420

Participants (11)

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 1 003 218,75

Address

Nordre Ringgade 1
8000 Aarhus C

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 781 100

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

AGRO INTELLIGENCE APS

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 245 000

Address

Agro Food Park 13
8200 Aarhus N

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HYET HYDROGEN BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 259 166,25

Address

Westervoortsedijk 71 K
6827 AV Arnhem

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FUELSAVE GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 57 575

Address

Altrottstrasse 31
69190 Walldorf

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HOCHSCHULE OFFENBURG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 366 527

Address

Badstrasse 24
77652 Offenburg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ETABLISSEMENTEN FRANZ COLRUYT NV

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 105 875

Address

Edingensesteenweg 196
1500 Halle

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INNOVATIESTEUNPUNT VOOR LANDBOUW ENPLATTELAND

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 287 000

Address

Diestsevest 40
3000 Leuven

Activity type

Other

PNO INNOVATION

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 135 625

Address

Excelsiorlaan 51
1930 Zaventem

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HUNSBALLE CLAUS

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 74 103,75

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HOCHSCHULE WEIHENSTEPHAN-TRIESDORF

Germany

EU contribution

€ 346 475

Address

Am Hofgarten 4
85354 Freising

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments