Ignacio Asenjo

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

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

Corporate Power Procurement & PPAs: Lessons Learned about Powering Corporates using PPAs

Corporate renewable PPAs have become a strong pillar of the European solar market, growing by over 40% in 2023. The major share in this segment was solar power, with over 16 GW of contracted volume. The new EU Electricity Market Design Directive supports this trend by requiring member states to remove all barriers to the development of PPAs and to design incentives, including government-backed guarantees.The session will discuss:

• The PPA market today and tomorrow
• Overview of PPA products & background
• Corporate PPA case studies
• Legislative changes effecting solar PPAs