VeCon Vertical Agri-PV plus

The plus for agriculture.

STRUCTURE

VeCon Vertical Agri-PV

Three basic components

Vertical
steel structure

Pile-driven foundation and field pillars

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No concrete necessary on the field

Horizontal
steel structure

Support tube between the field pillars

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Support for the free-swinging photovoltaic modules

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Causes an immense reduction of wind loads on the whole system (decreasing cD value)

Bifacial
photovoltaic modules

East/west orientation (ideal)

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Self-developed frame by VeCon

  • Reduction of self-shading
  • Absorption of dynamic wind forces
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ADVANTAGES

What are the advantages?

For the land use

Clear height

  • The lower edge of the PV module (clear height) as at a minimum height of 2.1 Meter and can be adapted to the area conditions
  • This allows the cultivation of many different crops.
  • The grazing of animals is possible without restrictions.
  • Provides free space for agricultural machinery.

Double land use

  • Double land use with minimal impact on agriculture
  • Around 90% – 95% of the cultivated area is retained after installation.
  • In Europe: CAP payments for farmers thereby secured
  • About 40% – 50% of the installed capacity of a free-field photovoltaic system is used on agricultural land for photovoltaic power generation.
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130% - 145% of land use

VeCon Agri-PV 3D model for land use

ADVANTAGES

For the farm

Variable distance

  • Flexible: spacing between the rows in coordination with the farmer
  • Minimum distance between rows of about 12 meters
  • Adaptable to the width of the existing machine park

Almost
maintenance-free

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

Simple installation and resource saving concept

  • Erection only by pile-driven foundations
  • Fully reversible deconstruction without land impact
  • Almost 100% recyclable
VeCon Agri-PV with variable distance
Variable distance of min. 12 meters
VeCon Agri-PV with variable distance

ADVANTAGES

For investors

Minimal
Surface preparation

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Large distance between the pile-driven fundaments

  • Approx. 9m between two pile-driven fundaments.
  • This results in less than 100 piles per hectare.

No fencing necessary

  • Confirmed by various insurance companies
  • Theft protection provided by installation height
  • Area accessibility is simplified
  • The selection of areas is increased

    Less steel used on the field

    • A substructure of only approx. 40 kg/kWp is required.

    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

    Technical Details

    Pilot installation in Budrio, Italy

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    Installed electrical power

    188.37 kWp

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    Inverters

    3 x 60 kW

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    Row length

    141 meters

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    Row distance

    12 meters

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    Clear height

    2,2 meters

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    Agricultural cultivation

    Arable farming with crop rotation

    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