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The AgriSolar Bulletin- April Edition
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India
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Major News Highlights
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Uttar Pradesh Initiates Agrivoltaics Project
Uttar Pradesh became India's first state to implement an agrivoltaics project integrating solar power with agriculture on the same land. The initiative is backed by Rs 4.15 crore in technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank and targets sustainable rural development.Read More
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Enhanced Financial Support under PM-KUSUM
The Indian government expanded PM-KUSUM to offer up to 60% subsidy for agrivoltaics projects. It also allows additional support from NABARD loans, state budgets, and global institutions such as ADB and the World Bank, incentivizing farmer-led energy transitions.Read More
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India Agrivoltaics Alliance Drives Policy Synergy
The India Agrivoltaics Alliance (IAA) is collaborating with MNRE and MoA to align agriculture and renewable energy policy. The alliance focuses on evidence-based recommendations, capacity building, and pilot demonstrations in states such as Jharkhand and Maharashtra.Read More
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Union Budget 2025 Allocates Rs.26,549 Crore to Renewable Energy
Union Budget 2025-26 earmarked Rs. 26,549 crore to support clean energy initiatives. This includes funding for solar research, infrastructure, and new programs to enhance solar penetration in farming and industry through hybrid and rooftop solutions.Read More
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Quality Control Order for Solar Components Implemented
MNRE's 2025 Quality Control Order mandates compliance with Bureau of Indian Standards for solar modules and inverters. It ensures higher quality installations, reducing system failures in agrivoltaics and other applications in rural India.Read More
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. Sahyadri Farms Launches Agrivoltaic Pilot in Nashik
Sahyadri Farms initiated a 250 kW agrivoltaics pilot using bifacial panels elevated to 3.75 meters. The setup supports grape cultivation underneath, demonstrating productive dual use of land in Maharashtra's fruit belt.Read More
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Oriana Power Secures 25 MWp Agrivoltaic Project in Delhi
Oriana Power is developing India's largest agrivoltaic plant in Delhi under group net metering. The 25 MWp installation will power large urban loads while maintaining agricultural operations on peri-urban land.Read More
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Vertical Bifacial Solar Agrivoltaics in Maharashtra
AgriVijay, in collaboration with Next2Sun and Wattkraft, deployed India's first vertical bifacial solar agrivoltaics system. The vertical design preserves over 90% land usability, making it ideal for high-density farming regions.Read More
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Khare Energy Offers Customized Agrivoltaic Solutions
Khare Energy, based in Indore, provides tailor-made agrivoltaic systems adapted to regional crops and soil profiles. Their model focuses on decentralized deployment and rural entrepreneurship with dual income streams from solar and farming.
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Agrivoltaics Market in India Projected to Grow at 11.55% CAGR
India's agrivoltaics market is forecast to grow from USD 156 million in FY2024 to USD 374 million in FY2032. Rising energy demand, land pressures, and PM-KUSUM incentives are key growth drivers.Read More
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Agrivoltaics Recognized as Solution to Land-Use Conflicts
Over 40% of Indian solar projects are built on farmland. A recent study highlights agrivoltaics as the key to balancing food and energy security, ensuring agricultural livelihoods are not displaced.Read More
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Agrivoltaics Recognized as Solution to Land-Use Conflicts
Over 40% of Indian solar projects are built on farmland. A recent study highlights agrivoltaics as the key to balancing food and energy security, ensuring agricultural livelihoods are not displaced.Read More
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Global
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Major News Highlights
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Italy's Second Agrivoltaics Tender
Italy launched its second agrivoltaics tender, reallocating 323 million Euros to support dual-use solar projects on agricultural land. The initiative builds on the success of the previous round and emphasizes sustainable energy development alongside farming. Bids are open until June 30, 2025.Read More
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New Jersey Pilots Dual-Use Solar
New Jersey initiated a dual-use solar pilot program under its state clean energy plan. The scheme provides incentives for agrivoltaic pilots that allow continued farming under solar panels, helping the state evaluate viability ahead of long-term integration into its 100% clean energy roadmap.Read More
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California Fast-Tracks Agrivoltaic Farm
California granted fast-track approval to BayWa r.e.'s 300 MW "Cornucopia" agrivoltaics project. The initiative aims to combine crop farming with utility-scale solar and battery storage. Streamlined permitting supports rapid deployment of clean energy without compromising agricultural land use.Read More
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South Africa Invites Agri-PV Developers
South Africa's Mpumalanga province launched a public tender to promote agrivoltaics on select farmland. The provincial government seeks partnerships with private developers to implement solar power generation while preserving active agricultural use on state-owned or leased rural properties.Read More
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US Farmland Trust's Policy Blueprint
The American Farmland Trust published a national agrivoltaics blueprint advocating for clearer definitions, financial incentives, and long-term policies to preserve soil health, water conservation, and agricultural productivity under solar installations across the United States.Read More
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New Zealand's Largest Agri-Solar Farm
Construction began on Tauhei Solar Park, a 202 MWp agrivoltaics project in Waikato, New Zealand. Spanning 182 hectares, it will generate 280 GWh annually while supporting agricultural activities below the solar panels, making it New Zealand's largest solar farm.Read More
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Community Agrivoltaics in NZ
Lightyears Solar commissioned the 4.7 MW Waingawa Solar Farm in Wairarapa, New Zealand. The community project uses bifacial panels and continues farming operations beneath them. It feeds into the local grid and is backed by a long-term power purchase agreement.Read More
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Hybrid Projects in France and Germany
Alphatracker secured contracts to supply 100 MW of agrivoltaic trackers in Germany and France. The systems are designed to optimize energy output while adapting to local agricultural practices, showcasing agrivoltaics scalability across varied European farming contexts.
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Japan Scales Up After Pilot
Idemitsu Kosan is scaling up its agrivoltaic ambitions in Japan after a successful 45 kW pilot. A new 2 MW facility using customized solar tracking is under development as part of the company's transition from fossil fuels to renewable solutions.Read More
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UK Maps Agrivoltaic Potential
New UK research mapped regions with high compatibility for agrivoltaics, proposing extensive adoption on cropland with minimal food production trade-offs. The findings call for more crop-specific trials and regional planning to maximize synergy between farming and solar energy.Read More
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Surging Interest in New Zealand
Early agrivoltaic successes in New Zealand have sparked demand from farmers. Developers report increased requests from landowners seeking to co-locate solar and agriculture, drawn by land rental income and energy self-sufficiency.Read More
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Europe Hosts Agri-PV Forum 2025
The first AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe will take place in Milan in October 2025. Supported by SolarPower Europe and Intersolar, it aims to align policy, finance, and innovation for mainstreaming agrivoltaics across the continent.Read More
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Global Market Growth Forecast
A 2025 market report estimates the global agrivoltaics sector will grow at 11.5% CAGR through 2032, reaching $11 billion. The growth is driven by dual-use land strategies and increasing pressure to balance food, energy, and climate goals.
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