Fields of Innovation: Real-Life Agrivoltaics in Practice

Experience Agrivoltaics in Action

With farmland under increasing pressure and energy costs on the rise, agrivoltaics offers a powerful solution — generating clean energy while boosting land-use efficiency by up to 70%. Furthermore, this technology can also support the saving of water usage. It represents a vital step in the global clean energy transition and is poised to play a key role in meeting ambitious climate and energy targets set by regions like Germany and California.

To provide a practical understanding of how this technology works, we’ve organized a site visit at UC Davis. This visit will serve as a foundation for the 3rd California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference, the day after the site visit, giving participants the chance to experience the technology firsthand before exploring its benefits, legal and financial aspects, and additional real-world examples at the conference. The tour will include a guided walk through the agrivoltaic installations at the UC Davis Vegetable Crops Greenhouses, with an introduction to each system and time for Q&A.

The site visit will conclude with a relaxed networking session at a nearby farm brewery (Ruhstaller Farm), offering an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and build community in an informal setting.

About the conference

The California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference was created to strengthen transatlantic collaboration in this important sector, promote idea exchanges, and create an ecosystem from which all players involved can benefit. The goal is to build strong German-American partnerships that will lead this growing market of agrivoltaics.

This conference is a joint initiative of the co-organizers Representative of German Business (GACC West), UC Davis, and Sunzaun, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection.