200GW potential installed capacity!Germany will accelerate the development of photovoltaics on agri

Germany is launching an initiative to support the construction af solar energy projects on agricultural land,a move the country's economy ministry estimates could lead to 200GW of additional PV development capacity.

The package jointly announced by the Ministers of Agriculture,Climate and Enviranment will enable agricultural photovoltaic plants to be supported and promoted by the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG),enabling land to be used for both pover generation and farming.

As long as the land can be restored,agricultural wasteland can be used to install solar energy projects under the EEG,and agricultural photovoltaic projects are also likely to be funded by the EU Common Agricultural Policy.