VeCon Vertical Agri-PV light

A light weight on the field.

STRUCTURE

VeCon Vertical Agri-PV light

Three basic components

Vertical steel structure

Pile driven foundation and field pillar in one component

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Distance along the row of about 7m between the field pillars

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No concrete necessary on the field

Horizontal steel structure

made of steel wire

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Support for the free-swinging photovoltaic modules

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Anchoring of the wire structure at the beginning and end of each row

Bifacial photovoltaic modules

East/west orientation (ideal)

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Standard PV-modules, with standard frames and an output of 700 watts.

ADVANTAGES

What are the advantages?

For the land use

Grassland and pasture

  • With a clear height of up to 1 meter, the system is perfect for low-growing crops and grassland areas.
  • Grazing of small animals is possible without any restrictions

Installation of peripherals

  • The anchoring area can be used for the installation of peripherals (e.g. inverters).

Double land use

  • Double land use with minimal impact on agriculture
  • Approximately 90% of the farmland is retained after installation.
  • In Europe: CAP payments for farmers thereby secured
  • About 30% – 40% of the installed capacity of a free-field photovoltaic system is used on agricultural land for photovoltaic power generation.
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120% - 130% of land use

VeCon Agri-PV 3D model for land use

ADVANTAGES

For investors

High PV density

  • Row spacing of only 6 meters required, allowing the area to be optimally equipped with PV technology.

      Low use of steel

      • The use of steel is reduced to less than 25kg/kWp.
      • Steel level of ground-mounted systems
      • Pile-driving depth comparable to ground-mounted systems (< 2 meters pile-driving depth)

      Efficient construction

      • The total height is approx. 2 meters, making installation possible without special machinery.
      • Additional work is only required for wire alignment and wire tensioning.
        VeCon Agri-PV with variable distance
        Variable distance of min. 12 meters
        VeCon Agri-PV with variable distance

        ADVANTAGES

        For the farm

        No restriction on field cultivation

        • The modules can swing over the mower or rake due to their clearance height.

        Almost maintenance-free

        • Less dirt sticks to the module surface due to the vertical design.
        • Cleaning effect through rain

        Simple installation

        • Can be set up using only pile-driven foundations and at normal working height
        • Simple installation through wire structure over the entire length of the row

        Low ground impact

        • Fully reversible deconstruction without land impact
        • Almost 100% recyclable

        ADVANTAGES

        For power generation

        Bifacial PV modules in combination with vertical installation:

        • Irradiation on both sides of the modules (yield of the bifacial side at about 90% of the front side)
        • Additional irradiation due to indirect radiation and ground reflection (albedo effect)
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        Additional yield compared to a south oriented system (20°) with monofacial modules of about 10%

        Power generation during the off-peak (annual) periods:

        • No generation peak in the midday hours, no “switching off” of the generation peak due to grid bottlenecks during this time
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        Higher attainable market price on the energy stock markets of approx. 10%

        The increase of PV leads to decreasing profile values of all PV technologies*:

        • Yields on the electricity exchange decline.

        • Vertical, bifacial systems can continue to generate higher returns on the electricity exchanges due to higher energy production in marginal areas (seasons and times of day).

        *source: enervis energy advisors GmbH, 2022

        CONTACT

        Your contact

        Contact person: Matthias Bastuck

        Dr.-Ing. Matthias Bastuck

        CEO

        mail: m.bastuck@vecon.green
        phone: +49 06806 308 79 10

        Contact person: Patrik Deges

        Patrik Deges

        Manager New Business Segments

        mail: p.deges@vecon.green
        phone: +49 6806 308 79 25