On Friday 4 December 2020, Heliopolis made its contribution to the online conference dedicated to Agrivoltaics: the solution that allows the large-scale integration of agricultural activities and the production of solar energy. The setting is Puglia, but we believe that it is of great interest to all the operators and people involved.

Request the full video of the conference

You can request the full video containing all the speeches and download the program and press release from the www.agrivoltaico.eu website

The conference was promoted by the Polytechnic of Bari and Fraunhofer ISE. It was also attended by Coldiretti Puglia and Legambiente Puglia.

Program

1. Introduction and Greetings from the Authorities

• Rector of the Polytechnic of Bari – Prof. Cupertino Francesco
• President of the Puglia Region – Michele Emiliano Councillor for Agriculture
• Puglia Region – Donato Pentassuglia
• Councillor for Economic Development – Alessandro Delli Noci

2. Speeches

• The European and Italian legal framework – by Public law lawyer Luciano Patruno
• Energy in agriculture: emerging research and innovation trends – by Prof. Antonio Marco Pantaleo – Program Manager for Energy and Green Deal at the European Innovation Council
• Agrovoltaics – Fundamental concepts and applications in the world – by PhD. Brendon Bingwa – Fraunhofer Institut
• The light spectrum for the production of new horticultural products: from micro vegetables to the enhancement of agrobiodiversity – by Prof. Angelo Signore – Department of agro-environmental and territorial sciences at the University of Bari Aldo Moro

Over to the associations, operators and territory representatives

• ANIE Rinnovabili – President Alberto Pinori
• Coldiretti – Francesco Ciancaleoni, Coldiretti Environment and Territory Department
• Legambiente –- Damiano Di Simine, Coordinator of the Legambiente National Scientific Committee
• Heliopolis – Gianni Bosin
• Mayor of Mesagne – Toni Matarrelli

3. Debate and Conclusions Moderator

Prof. Michele Dassisti – Polytechnic of Bari, Head of the Sustainability Meta-laboratory, University Delegate for Sustainability