Research Project

DeepBluSky - Development of a comprehensive APV simulation tool for agriculture and power generation

Summary

The aim is to develop a model and implement a simulation software to comprehensively describe APV (combined agri-culture with photovoltaics). The simulation predicts both the agricultural yield and the amount of electricity generated by photovoltaics (PV). The software can also be used to estimate the investment costs for PV as well as to calculate the costs for the agricultural management of the land. In particular, the software takes into account the strong coupling between the PV system and the crop in terms of light, heat and water balance. This can make an important contribution to the energy transition and to greater resilience of agriculture with regard to climate change.

Project Leader

Prof. Dr. Tobias Weber

Dr. Sebastian Gayler (Universität Hohenheim)

Duration

01.12.2022 - 30.11.2023

Funding

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg)

Project partners

  • sbp sonne GmbH
    Dr. Gerhard Weinrebe
    Fabian Gross
    Schwabstr. 43
    70197 Stuttgart

Employed Person

Dr. Florian Späth (University of Hohenheim)