The developer of innovative solar systems SBP Sonne from Stuttgart has developed a very special agri-PV system for the university of Geisenheim in Hesse. The Viticult PV mobil system combines viticulture and solar power generation on an agricultural area and is easy to set up.
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Modules move into the protective housing in windy conditions
The system can be set up over new vine plantations without any major construction work. The modules provide shade and offer protection against heavy rain and hail. The special feature is that the modules automatically retract into a protective housing in strong winds. As a result, they do not have to be mounted on structurally sound substructures. Instead, this approach enables a much simpler construction method.
Specially developed for new plantings
The new system concept was specially developed to protect new plantings that do not establish well in increasingly dry and hot years. The modular lightweight design should make it possible to easily dismantle the system and rebuild it using a new young plant system.
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Transferring agri-PV to lightweight construction
The pilot project in Geisenheim is fundamentally based on the principle of agri-PV, which was largely developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). SBP Sonne worked closely together to transfer the concept to lightweight construction, develop the technical concept and construct the system. Hochschule Geisenheim University, in turn, is contributing viticultural expertise to the project. The scientists will closely monitor how the solar system affects the vines. The aim is to develop integrative solutions for climate resilience, energy transition and plant protection. (su/mfo)
