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AgriEngineering, Volume 8, Issue 6 (June 2026) – 1 article

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Scaling Vertically Integrated Agrivoltaic Systems: A GIS-Based Assessment of Energy Production and Power Grid Integration
by Baltasar Miras-Cabrera, Adela Ramos-Escudero, Carlos Toledo and Javier Padilla
AgriEngineering 2026, 8(6), 200; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering8060200 (registering DOI) - 22 May 2026
Abstract
The rapid expansion of solar photovoltaics is intensifying competition for land and highlighting the need for scalable energy solutions that can be integrated into existing power systems without displacing agricultural activity. Once the technical and agronomic viability of agrivoltaic configurations has been demonstrated [...] Read more.
The rapid expansion of solar photovoltaics is intensifying competition for land and highlighting the need for scalable energy solutions that can be integrated into existing power systems without displacing agricultural activity. Once the technical and agronomic viability of agrivoltaic configurations has been demonstrated at field scale, a critical next step toward their market consolidation is the assessment of their deployment potential at regional scales from an energy systems and grid integration perspective. This study presents a GIS-based framework to evaluate the large-scale implementation of vertically integrated agrivoltaic systems, using vineyard landscapes in the Region of Murcia (southeastern Spain) as a representative case study. The analysis combines high-resolution land-use data, crop distribution, regulatory constraints on grid connection distances, and existing electrical infrastructure to quantify installable capacity, energy production, self-consumption potential, and grid accessibility. Results indicate that vertically mounted bifacial PV systems could reach up to 7.06 GWp, generating approximately 11.84 TWh/year, while revealing a pronounced spatial mismatch between optimal agrivoltaic production sites and current grid connection points. This distance-dependent distribution highlights the need for differentiated deployment strategies, balancing local self-consumption, grid reinforcement, and centralized injection. Beyond the specific case examined, the proposed approach provides a transferable framework for energy system planning, supporting grid-aware agrivoltaic deployment in diverse regions and regulatory contexts. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Solar Energy Integration into Controlled-Environment Agriculture)
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