Eco- and Agri-Solar

The advantages of dual land use — generating clean energy while maintaining agricultural production on the same land — resonated particularly well with farmers. “With us, farmers remain farmers on their own land,” said Stephan Franke, Head of SUNfarming Project Development North.

Political dialogue on Agri-PV for peatlands
A special highlight was the visit of Agriculture Minister Werner Schwarz, who was welcomed by SUNfarming founder Peter Schrum. The conversations focused on simplifying and enabling approvals for Agri-Solar on peatlands.

Peter Schrum, Founder of SUNfarming, emphasized: “Currently, many peatlands in Schleswig-Holstein that are mown several times a year are not eligible for Agri-Solar. This makes little sense from either a nature conservation or climate protection perspective. Instead of using valuable arable land, we should make peatlands sustainably usable through Agri-PV combined with extensive cattle grazing beneath the modules.”
This position reflects long-standing requests from farmers and highlights a practical path to combine nature conservation with the energy transition.

Conclusion
Norla 2025 underlined that Agri-Solar is a forward-looking concept for agriculture and the energy transition — delivering clear benefits for farmers, policymakers and society alike.

ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.

Environmental: CO₂ reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy.
Social: fair working conditions, safety, diversity.
Governance: transparency, compliance, ethics.

At Cube Green Energy, ESG is at the heart of everything we do. Since our integration with SUNfarming in January 2025, we have been combining our strengths to advance innovative onshore wind and Agri-PV solutions. SUNfarming brings decades of experience in the development and implementation of photovoltaic and Agri-PV projects – expertise that enables us to make even more efficient use of Europe’s limited land resources.

By repowering ageing wind farms and enabling dual land use through Agri-PV, we not only increase the production of clean energy but also strengthen local agriculture while improving food and energy security.

These nominations recognise our joint impact in environmental protection, social responsibility and exemplary corporate governance – all central to our mission of building a cleaner and smarter energy future.

The awards ceremony will take place in early October, and we look forward to celebrating alongside other changemakers from across the industry.

Congratulations to all other nominated organisations – and a big thank you to IJGlobal for this recognition!

From September 4 to 7 2025, more than 500 exhibitors from the fields of agriculture, home and garden, nutrition and renewable energies as well as 70,000 visitors are once again expected in Rendsburg. Several hundred animals will also be presented at the 34th State Livestock Show at Norla.
SUNfarming will be presenting a 1:1 Agri-PV system 17 x 6 m. Find out about the many possibilities of dual use of our Agri-PV systems for arable farming and livestock farming.
At Norla, we will show how Agri-PV is driving the energy transition while addressing the challenges of land scarcity and innovative local agricultural practices:

- Agri-PV systems for livestock: innovative systems that support animal welfare while generating clean energy.
- Protection for specialty crops: PV systems that protect fruit, wine and vegetable crops from extreme weather conditions - climate resilience in action.
- Hybrid concepts with battery storage: Modular and efficient solutions that increase energy independence and farm profitability.

Visit us at Norla - Stand H 16 in the outdoor area right next to Maschinenring Mittelholstein.
We look forward to talking to you!

The 25 students from the fields of horticulture and industrial engineering were accompanied by Prof. Thomas Rath and test engineer Olaf Melzer. The focus of the visit was on the question of how horticultural production can be realized under agrivoltaics (APV) - with a view to cultivation practice, yield potential and system efficiency. The excursion served as an introduction to the complex interactions between crop cultivation and photovoltaic systems.

The tour was led by SUNfarming founder Peter Schrum and the technical support team. During a tour of the two-hectare research facility, SUNfarming presented various agri-PV systems and the crops grown under them. In addition to technical production issues, business aspects such as investment models, funding conditions and land efficiency were also discussed.The students actively participated with specific questions - both on technical details and practical cultivation issues. They were particularly interested in the suitability of various crops for cultivation under partially shaded conditions and the requirements for irrigation techniques.

The feedback from Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences was consistently positive. The content and practical insights provided offer numerous starting points for future theses and joint research projects. Both the accompanying professors and the students showed great interest in more in-depth collaboration.

SUNfarming präsentiert seine langjährig entwickelten Agri-PV-Konzepte für Tierhaltung und Sonderkulturen auf der Intersolar 2025, der weltweit führenden Fachmesse für die Solarwirtschaft. Besuchen Sie uns in Halle A4, Stand 130 und erfahren Sie mehr über unsere neuesten Projekte und Agri-PV-Konzepte.
SUNfarming will be presenting its Agri-PV concepts for animal husbandry and special crops, which have been developed over many years, at Intersolar 2025, the world's leading trade fair for the solar industry. Visit us in hall A4, booth 130 and learn more about our latest projects and Agri-PV concepts.

For visitors to our stand: You are hereby cordially invited to contact Ms. Janine Breitenfeld and make an appointment:
j.breitenfeld(at)sunfarming.de

In addition to rooftop PV, ground-mounted systems on landfills and conversion areas as well as floating PV systems, SUNfarming's particular focus is on the development, construction and operation of agrivoltaic systems for animal husbandry and as well as for fruit and vegetable cultivation in Germany and internationally. With innovative dual use concepts specifically for agriculture, horticulture and viticulture, SUNfarming is driving forward the energy transition in a sustainable way. SUNfarming develops innovative PV solutions with its own engineers, has already realized more than 650 MW of installed capacity and has a short-term pipeline of 4 GWp with approx. 0.8 GWp in the late development phase.

With a total of 25,000 photovoltaic modules, this innovative plant will not only contribute to the regional energy transition, but also serve as another example of the sustainable reuse of former landfill sites.
The PV system will generate green electricity in the Eberswalde region and thus make an important contribution to supplying regional companies. In addition, the plant will save around 5,000 tons of CO2 annually and thus have a positive impact on climate protection.
Thies Schrum, Member of the Management Board of SUNfarming, emphasizes: "We are pleased that, together with our long-standing partners, we are also implementing special systems on buildings in addition to our main focus on agri-solar systems in order to sustainably shape the energy transition through the multiple use of land.
With this project, SUNfarming is continuing on its path of creating sustainable solutions for energy supply and leaving a positive ecological footprint.