Germany – Berlin

The project’s testing greenhouse in Humboldt University of Berlin, consists of a lightweight, plug and play responsive PV tracking system. The system, placed inside the greenhouse, combines power generation with optimum crop yield by providing plants with the best light and temperature conditions. The research team of the Thaer-Institute from the Department of Biosystems Engineering is testing the Agri-PV system combined with CO2 enrichment. The aim is to boost plant growth under lower light levels.

The pilot site is using automated hydroponic growing system with drip irrigation and deployed camera systems to evaluate light distribution and shadow over the course of a day. The site uses REGACE technology to combine agriculture and photovoltaic technology in a unified system based on mounting a responsive tracking system in greenhouses under the greenhouse canopy. The tracking system is driven by a PLC controller that changes the angle of the tracking system according to the plants’ needs.