New Delhi [India]: The 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference began at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi this afternoon to promote agrivoltaics as a commercially viable and farmer-centric model to strengthen food and energy security. In agrivoltaics, land is used simultaneously for both agricultural activities and solar energy generation. Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the conference. The theme of the three-day conference is Powering the Global South.
More than one thousand 500 participants from over 40 countries, including around 400 farmers, are attending the conference.The event has provided a platform forfarmers, policymakers, researchers, industry leaders and international delegates to share experiences and discuss strategies for scaling up agrivoltaics. The conference will explore ways to integrate agricultural production with renewable energy generation to meet India’s food and energy security requirements.