{"id":90644,"date":"2023-04-20T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T00:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/?p=90644"},"modified":"2023-04-22T13:35:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T11:35:40","slug":"agripv-as-a-promising-citizen-participation-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/en\/economy\/agripv-as-a-promising-citizen-participation-model\/","title":{"rendered":"AgriPV as a promising citizen participation model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More acceptance and easier financing. The majority of the population would like to see the expansion of renewable energies (RE). This is what the surveys show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In spite of this approval, there are often problems with implementation, especially at the local level. There, implementation is slowed down by citizens’ initiatives, tough approval processes and lawsuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial study results and numerous experiences with projects that have already been completed show which factors determine successful implementation. It is important – this much is already clear – to inform the population at an early stage and to involve the regional economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following article presents a participation model for AgriPV plants that focuses on the needs of the population and involves them extensively in the energy measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AgriPV – Yield booster and measure against climate change<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

AgriPV, the combination of agriculture and photovoltaics, is a megatrend in the rapidly growing photovoltaic market. Climate change makes this market virtually indispensable – driven by the conflict between power generation and agriculture that arises when large ground-mounted power plants are built. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GridParity is the innovation leader in this market. Ten years ago, the company already built the first plants with semi-transparent modules in the hot climate of Egypt (Cairo and Sinai desert) and developed comprehensive know-how. Extreme climatic conditions are no longer a regionally limited phenomenon. Climate change has also affected Germany, triggering water shortages, heatwaves and severe weather with hail and storms, and leading to serious losses in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highly elevated transparent solar modules can protect against such failures and lead to higher crop yields. In addition, there is the significant value added by the energy produced. The electricity refinances the investment and allows for short payback periods. The federal government and many state governments are currently working on regulations that give exclusive benefits to AgriPV. In Italy, for example, a massive \u20ac1.3 billion subsidy program was just released, and in France, a first fund recently announced billion-dollar investments in this market.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Participation – the key to acceptance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A crucial pivotal point for RE in general and AgriPV in particular is the attitude of the population. How do regional economic aspirations, financial participation offers and population acceptance interact? This question was addressed by the Agency for Renewable Energies (AEE), the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (I\u00d6W) and the Institute for Future Energy and Material Flow Systems (IZES). Together they set up the research project “Regional Value Creation, Participation and Acceptance in the Energy Transition” (ReWA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result: By involving municipalities and citizens in RE plants, value creation can be concentrated locally. And the more the value creation remains in the local community, the better the participation of local actors in these value creation steps can be designed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is essential that this connection is also recognized by citizens. Communication therefore plays a central role for local authorities. In order to create and increase acceptance for energy projects, a basic offer of fair participation opportunities for the population in the region is important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on target group – factors for a successful participation model<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

GridParity’s AgriPV program, due to its versatility, enables suitable plant concepts for all agricultural uses, see: www.gridParity.ag\/AgriPV<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different models open up possibilities for different forms of participation. Even though the success factors for such participation have not yet been systematically surveyed, there are valuable insights. As a result of a survey of 25 people, who are interested in AgriPV participation models, several factors emerged as crucial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n