Land use by photovoltaic installations and comparative studies in agrivoltaics at three locations in Iberian Peninsula

Abstract

In the current context of energy transition towards a model that has a lower impact on CO2 emissions [1], a circular economy system is also being sought, where emissions can be offset by the environment. To achieve these objectives, which in the case of the Iberian Peninsula are set at 2050 for both Portugal and Spain, as members of the European Union and therefore affected by the European Climate Law, where the EU commits to neutrality in carbon by 2050. The agrivoltaic concept is taking shape all over the world and especially in Europe, but also in Asia and America, and its purpose is a combination of land use for agricultural and livestock purposes with the production of photovoltaic electricity. This presentation reflects the experiments that are being initiated in three different locations under the umbrella of three projects whose results are intended to be mutually useful to advance this new technique