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22
Nov

Agritechnica in Hanover 2023 – – SUNfarming Agri-PV popular with farmers

Agritechnica had an above-average number of visitors. The SUNfarming stand was one of the visitor magnets.

This is what agrarheute writes in an article from 17 November 2023
Agritechnica highlight from the Energy Hall: Agri-Photovoltaics from SUNfarming.
This highlight from Agritechnica is not a horsepower powerhouse, but a clever photovoltaic system from the Energy Hall 24. Sun Farming offers agrivoltaics with extra-high mounts: There is enough space under the 3.60 metre high modules to provide shelter for cattle or chickens, for example. But special crops such as blueberries also find space and a good climate here.
Find out what makes them special in the video. Video-Link agrarheute: Vielseitige Agri-Photovoltaik für Rinderhalter

The dual use of land for the purpose of keeping cattle and other animals in an animal welfare-friendly manner as well as the protection of biodiversity and fallow land against adverse weather conditions and dehydration and the protection of special crops such as fruit and wine against excessive sunlight, hail, frost, etc. are currently important topics for the expansion of renewable energies on agricultural land.

Among the interested visitors to our stand, alongside many landowners, were the Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir, the President of the Chamber of Agriculture Ute Volquardsen and the President of the Landvolkes Niedersachsen Dr Holger Hennies. Among other things, they learnt about the holistic solutions with our self-developed substructures, rainwater distribution and bifacial glass-glass modules.

"Many farmers at Agritechnica are considering purchasing our Agri-PV systems with light and water management under the system as a farm-related system as an investment or for their own energy supply. The main applications are animal runs for cattle or poultry," explains Edith Brasche, Managing Director of Project Development. "In this way, animal welfare can be ideally combined with the dual use of the land and protection against climate change as well as CO2 reduction. SUNfarming has its roots in agriculture, which is highly valued by our customers when it comes to agricultural utilisation concepts and profitability considerations," says Edith Brasche.

28
Aug

SUNfarming Floating Solar Plant on Kiessee in NRW completed

After a pilot phase of 6 months and a total development time of almost 2 years, the SUNfarming group has put a 750 kWp floating solar plant into operation on a gravel lake in Hückelhoven (North Rhine Westfalia).

The system development team of the SUNfarming group, which develops all photovoltaic system concepts and substructures of SUNfarming itself, had already developed the research systems on behalf of the Fraunhofer ISE Institute and the Project Management Organisation Jülich in Alt-Morschenich, among others.

For the development of the floating solar plant for the gravel plant in Kaphof/Hückelhoven, the plant development team worked together with plant constructors from the submarine and shipbuilding industries, among others.

The SUNfarming floating solar system was designed to have the most positive effect possible on the ecology of the water, water evaporation is reduced, the oxygen content for flora and fauna in the artificial water is positively influenced and no pollutants are released into the water. The life span of the floating solar system is at least 40 years. The green electricity generated almost completely covers the gravel plant's own electricity needs at the site.

Yvonne Hensing & Nicole Quadflieg – Management of Kieswerk Laprell Kaphof GmbH & Co. KG
"As an electricity-intensive company, we have been looking at the possibilities that floating PV offers our company for a long time. Our motivation was the sustainable reduction of the carbon dioxide footprint of our high-quality produced building materials as well as the long-term stabilization of our electricity costs. The idea developed together with SUNfarming and the innovative solution offered convinced us. A phase of about one and a half years with a test plant went successfully without any problems e.g. during storms. During the whole project and construction phase SUNfarming convinced us with professionalism, innovative spirit and perfect communication."

21
Aug

33.5 MW solar parks of the SUNfarming group completed in Poland and Germany

20 MW solar plants in Kosciercyna and the surrounding area as well as 13.5 MW solar plant in Brandenburg realised DC-side.
SUNfarming has installed over 62,000 PV modules in these innovative solar parks.

Poland:
With a construction time of only 3 months from the first spade table to completion, 20 MW solar plant in Poland was successfully completed DC-side in June. In total, the plants save about 7,400 tonnes of CO2.

"We are pleased to contribute to the clean energy supply with 20 more megawatt PV plants in Poland. The professional and intensive cooperation of all parties involved has made this possible," explains Martin Tauschke, Managing Director of SUNfarming GmbH as well as SUNfarming Polska sp.z.o.o..

Photovoltaics is becoming more and more important among the renewable energy sources in Poland, as it is the cheapest energy that can be generated with existing technologies. In addition, the use of fallow land and land with low soil quality conserves agricultural arable land.
Kosciercyna is an urban municipality in the Woidwodschaft Pomerania in Poland and the independent rural municipality of Kosciercyna with 24,000 inhabitants.

Brandenburg:
SUNfarming has also built another 13.5 MW in Germany.The PV plant generates green electricity that will supply regional businesses. In total, the plant saves about 5,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

"We are pleased that, together with our long-standing partners, we can continue to make our contribution to renewable energy supply in Germany and the expansion of biodiversity with classic EEG plants in addition to our main focus of agri-solar plants in Germany," explains Thies Schrum, member of the management board of SUNfarming.

4
Jul

Intersolar Munich 2023 – Agri-Photovoltaics from SUNfarming – in demand like never before!

The Intersolar Munich 2023 was exceptionally well attended. The SUNfarming stand was one of the visitor magnets.

The dual use of land for the purpose of keeping cattle and other animals in a manner appropriate to animal welfare, as well as the protection of biodiversity and fallow land against adverse weather conditions and drying out, and the protection of special crops such as fruit and wine against excessive solar radiation, hail, frost, etc. are currently important topics for the expansion of renewable energies on agricultural land.

Traditionally, many international project developers and land owners contact SUNfarming at the Intersolar to find out about the holistic solutions with the substructures developed in-house, the rainwater distribution and the bifacial glass-glass modules. The newly developed SUNfarming floating solar system, which was presented in model form in Munich, also interested many visitors.

"Agri-photovoltaics as we have developed it at SUNfarming over many years and made it ready for series production is so far unique on the market," explains Peter Schrum, main shareholder and founder of SUNfarming. "We have light and water management under the modules and thus ensure that vegetation thrives ideally protected from climate change and thus significantly more CO2 remains stored in the soil," says Peter Schrum.

5
Jun

SUNfarming at Intersolar, 14 – 16 June 2023

This year SUNfarming will again be represented at the world's leading trade fair for the solar industry. Visit us in Hall A5, Stand 360 and learn more about our latest projects and our commitment worldwide.

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

SUNfarming, based in Erkner near Berlin, is a family-run, medium-sized company in the solar energy sector which is a leader in the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic systems and also invests in the production of renewable energies and green hydrogen for climate protection and energy security. In addition to rooftop PV plants, open space plants on landfills and conversion areas as well as floating PV plants, SUNfarming's special focus is the development, construction and operation of agricultural and moorland photovoltaic plants in Germany and internationally. With innovative dual-use concepts especially for agriculture as well as horticulture and viticulture, SUNfarming is sustainably

27
Apr

SUNfarming at Intersolar, 14 – 16 June 2023

This year SUNfarming will again be represented at the world's leading trade fair for the solar industry. Visit us in Hall A5, Stand 360 and learn more about our latest projects and our commitment worldwide.

For visitors to our stand: You are hereby cordially invited to contact Ms Anja Kirchner to make an appointment: +49 (0)3362 8859 166, a.kirchner@sunfarming.de

SUNfarming, based in Erkner near Berlin, is a family-run, medium-sized company in the solar energy sector which is a leader in the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic systems and also invests in the production of renewable energies and green hydrogen for climate protection and energy security. In addition to rooftop PV plants, open space plants on landfills and conversion areas as well as floating PV plants, SUNfarming's special focus is the development, construction and operation of agricultural and moorland photovoltaic plants in Germany and internationally. With innovative dual-use concepts especially for agriculture as well as horticulture and viticulture, SUNfarming is sustainably advancing the energy turnaround. SUNfarming develops innovative PV solutions with its own engineers, has already realised more than 650 MW of installed capacity and has more than 230 MW of plant capacity in its own portfolio. SUNfarming has already received numerous awards for its Food, Energy & Training concepts in various developing countries.