01.11.2025
Brazil
Agrivoltaic systems in Brazil | Techno-economic feasibility and potential study
Keywords: Agri-PV; Agrivoltaics, Agriculture, photovoltaic | Study published: November 2025
The study presents a comprehensive analysis of Agri-PV (agrivoltaic) technology, which integrates agriculture and solar energy generation in the same productive space, a solution that strengthens sustainable rural development, expands opportunities for family farmers, and contributes to a fair and inclusive energy transition.
Agrivoltaic systems present social and economic opportunities for family farmers by offering greater autonomy in energy generation for self-consumption and the potential to create them an income aggregation through leasing or generating energy credits through the distributed generation system.
- The wide range of possible agrivoltaic configurations might be a good aspect of the technology for Brazil, considering the vast diversity of agricultural establishment scales and climate characteristics.
- The positive results of the study show that the agrivoltaic systems have synergy with “shared energy” business models, which can benefit from the existing association structure.
- One relevant topic for further investigation is the quantification of the impact of agrivoltaic systems on agricultural productivity.
- The income increase for small scale farmers of the region could make it possible for these farmers to have a better profitability per area and to have resources to transition to more sustainable agricultural practices.
The study is a result of the Climate and Energy Partnership
