For the World
- Meet renewable energy global targets
- Dual use of land
- Sustainable alternative to fossil fuels
A Structured Approach to Agri-PV Implementation
Successfully implementing Agri-PV requires a structured process that ensures both agricultural and solar energy aspects are optimized for farm needs:
- Conditions: Review soil quality, crop options, and local climate to design a solar system that fits your farm.
- Farm Assessment: Understand the financial outlook, including projected income, energy sales, subsidies, and investment needs.
- System Design: Customize the setup with the right panel layout, angles, and integration to match your farm’s operations.
- Productivity: Assess how solar panels will impact crop growth and livestock welfare for optimal performance.
- Energy Balance: Plan how to use solar power on the farm and sell excess energy for maximum financial returns.
- Compliance: Meet legal and agricultural requirements while securing available subsidies.
- Collaboration: Work with local authorities and research partners to ensure smooth execution from start to finish.
With this tailored process, you’ll maximize solar energy benefits while keeping your farm productive and sustainable.
Experience Agri-PV from a bird’s eye view:
The Ultimate Win-Win: Farming and Solar Energy Combined
For the Entrepreneur / Farmer
- Generates additional income
- Reduces soil erosion
- Reduces land competition
- Reduces manual & mechanized actions in the field
For the Solar Energy
- Improves PV modules efficiency by temp. reduce
- Reduces dust
For the Crop
- Protects crops from extreme weather conditions
- less evaporation - Saves water
- Uses dual PV mounting structure for irrigation accessories
Managing projects from design to execution
Precision irrigation system
Agronomic support
Monitoring integrated with crop management system
Crop protection by sprinklers system spraying without mechanization
Solar panels flushing system
Why Choose Netafim for Agri-PV?
Netafim’s experience in large-scale agriculture and energy projects makes us the ideal partner for your Agri-PV needs.
Proven Success in Global Projects
Netafim’s Agri-PV systems are implemented in major projects worldwide:
Location: China
Customer: Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co.
Area Size: 800 hectares (700 MW)
Crop: Goji-berry
Irrigation: Netafim DripNet™ irrigation system
Location: China
Customer: Ningxia Baofeng Energy
Group Co.
Area Size: 400 hectares (300 MW)
Crop: Alfalfa
Irrigation: Netafim GYRONET™ sprinklers system
Location: Germany
Customer: RWE Energy
Area Size: 7 hectares
Crop: Wheat, Barley, Raspberries
Irrigation: Netafim PCJ™ drip system
Location: Israel
Customer: Zabar kama
Energy company: Doral
Area Size: 15 hectares
Crop: Avocado
Irrigation: Netafim drip irrigation system
Location: Israel
Energy company: Enlight Renewable energy
Area Size: 1.5 hectares
Crop: Wheat (alternating seed cycle)
Irrigation: Netafim D-Net sprinklers system
