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Inauguration of the first fully monitored agrivoltaic facility for comprehensive horticultural crop monitoring

Symbiosis between horticultural crops and energy generation

Inauguration of the first fully monitored agrivoltaic facility for comprehensive horticultural crop monitoring
When

Oct 24, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM (Europe/Madrid / UTC200)

Where

Agròpolis. Camí de les Filipines 110, 08840 Viladecans, Barcelona.

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The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech plans to inaugurate at Agròpolis the first fully monitored agrivoltaic facility for comprehensive horticultural crop monitoring. This infrastructure has been developed and co-funded as part of the European SYMBIOSYST. project.

In this project, we are evaluating how combining solar energy and agricultural production can improve crop sustainability, efficiency and profitability. This facility, one of the project's three pilot sites at European level, will make it possible to analyse the impact of agrivoltaics on the quality and productivity of horticultural crops under real-world conditions.

The project's aim is to optimise land use by co-locating smart horticulture and solar energy generation on the same land area. Photovoltaic structures not only produce clean energy but also provide physical protection against adverse weather events, helping to make agriculture more competitive.

The event is aimed at representatives of the production sector, companies, entrepreneurs, public administrations and research centres.

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PROGRAMME

11:00 h Registration

11:30 h Guided tours of the agrivoltaic pilot facility developed by the European Symbiosyst project
Project team members

12:15 h Opening remarks
Francesc Torres. Rector of the UPC

12:20 h Anna Gras, Delegate of the Rector for AgrotechUPC

12:25 h Agrivoltaics at European level
Giovanni Borz, Researcher at EURAC and project coordinator

12:35 h The contribution of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Marcel Macarulla, researcher at the Construction Research and Innovation Group (GRIC_UPC) and UPC lead for the Symbiosyst project

12:45 h Strengthening ties with the local community and supporting innovation.
Olga Morales. Mayor of Viladecans

12:50 h Closing remarks
Òscar Ordeig. Minister for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Catalonia

13:00 h Networking refreshments

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Event organised as part of the PATT Technology Transfer Programme of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.

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