Emilien Simonot

Job Title: Head of Agrivoltaics EMEA and APAC
Company: Lightsource bp
Country: UK

Emilien Simonot is Head of Agrivoltaics for the EMEA and APAC regions at Lightsource bp, one of the leading solar PV project developers worldwide.
Emilien is a seasoned senior executive working at the crossroad of energy sector, sustainability and innovation. With over 15 years of experience in renewables and innovation management, he has been involved with agrivoltaics since 2015, first from a venture capitalist perspective and then leading groundbreaking projects for large energy companies globally.

June 18, 2024Business Models of Agri PV & How It Benefits Farmers Models

Sessions

Session

Agricultural PV: How to Tap into Europe's Huge Potential for Solar Power in Agriculture

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 04:30 pm - 06:00 pm

ICM München Room 14 C

Several European countries have implemented their first agricultural PV projects and policymakers are starting to recognize the benefits of this technology. Governments have been adopting regulatory frameworks that enable both food and power production. Agricultural PV has positive effects on biodiversity and nature, as well as revenues. But is the business case for agricultural PV really compelling enough for farmers to adopt it at a large scale? This session will discuss: Latest projects and regulatory changes in various European agricultural PV markets Business models integrating ‘Nature Based Solutions' From pilot projects to utility-scale agricultural PV power plants Why biodiversity is turning into a hot topic in agricultural PV Fireside chat: How to convince food farmers to adopt solar farming

Further Content

Guided Tour

Tours to the Solar Roof of the Munich Exhibition Center

Visitors to The smarter E Europe have the opportunity to visit the solar roof at Messe München during the event.

Trends

Trend Papers

The Trend Papers provide an overview on selected topics.

Conferences

Four Conferences – One Ticket

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Climate Neutrality

Exhibitors on the Topic of Climate Neutrality

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Side Event

Summer BBQ

June 18, 2024

ICM – International Congress Center Messe München

Meet and greet with over 500 industry stakeholders in a relaxed atmosphere.