Next2Sun and French Renewable Energy Pioneer Enter Agro-PV Market in France
Merzig, Germany - The Next2Sun GmbH, based in Merzig (Germany) has now also set its sights on the French market following the construction of the first agro-PV plants in Germany, Austria and Ireland.
As the company points out, thanks to vertically positioned bifacial panels mounting solution, Next2Sun’s technology allows to delivers maximum energy both at dawn and dusk - periods of high consumption where south-oriented conventional photovoltaic is not the most effective. Mainly intended for agrivoltaism, Next2Sun vertical bifacial solar panels techno provides two major benefits. They supply more energy at specific times of the day in comparison with conventional photovoltaic plants and they allow to address agricultural lands with a low land coverage ratio, hence reducing competition between usages.
“We are proud to be an exclusive partner of Total Quadran, a pioneer of renewable energies in France, to accompany the expansion of ground mounted photovoltaic plants in the country, while preserving natural and agricultural areas,” said Heiko Hildebrandt, Managing Director of Next2Sun. “Thanks to its low land coverage ratio as well as its increased space between rows Next2Sun’s technology allows for more space to grow crops than conventional photovoltaic and easy exploitation with agricultural machinery, which could prove a viable solution to address agricultural lands in respect with their intended use”. Total Quadran Managing Director Thierry Muller therefore sees Next2Sun technology as an option to make an essential contribution to the development of agricultural land, as it reduces competition between uses and adds value to the company's corporate power purchase offerings.
Source: IWR Online, 03 Apr 2020
