Iberdrola launched Agrivoltaics Startup Challenge

Iberdrola, through its International Startup Programme (PERSEO), has launched a challenge to identify competitive and innovative solutions in the area of agrovoltaic energy, combining solar photovoltaic plants with activities related to agriculture, horticulture, livestock, fish-farming or bee-keeping. The goal is to allow primary sector activities and solar PV farms to complement each other and create synergies on the same land, which leads to sustainable land use and promotion of the local economy. 

The proposals could include the following topics or solutions:

• Contribution towards improving/optimizing the productivity of the land;
• Solutions for better water management, temperature optimization, etc.;
• Competitive investment costs compared to conventional PV technologies;
• Minimization of the operation & maintenance costs of PV plants and the complementary land use;
• Autonomous management through remote operation. 

The winner will sign a collaborative agreement for the development of a proof-of-concept, which will be developed together with the technical specialists of Iberdrola. In addition, the company will cover the costs and provide full technical support for testing.

The deadline to submit the proposals is June 11, 2021. More information about this challenge can be found on our business opportunity page here.