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AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025

October 21-22, 2025
Sheraton Milan San Siro, Milan, Italy

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Tue, 21.10.2025

Wed, 22.10.2025

09:30 - 10:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:30 - 11:35

Agrivoltaics as Trailblazer: The Solution for Battling Climate Change, Food Scarceness and Water Issues. Its Progress in the Context of Regulations, Politics and Finances.

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Agrivoltaics as Trailblazer: The Solution for Battling Climate Change, Food Scarceness and Water Issues. Its Progress in the Context of Regulations, Politics and Finances.

The need for and success of agrivoltaics are clear. Implementation, however, is still lagging behind. We reflect on the progress of agrivoltaics in Europe and Italy.

10:30 - 10:45

Welcome and Introduction by the Moderators

Tina Barroso, Conexio-PSE

Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe

10:45 - 10:55

Opening Keynote Speech

Antonella Forattini, Member of the Italian Parliament

10:55 - 11:30

Panel Discussion: Agrivoltaics as Trailblazer in Italy and Europe

Alessandra Scognamiglio, Presidente,Associazione Italiana Agrivoltaico Sostenibile (AIAS)

Emilio Sani, Advisor, ITALIA SOLARE

Antanas Karbauskas, Policy Coordinator, European Commission, DG AGRI

11:30 - 11:35

Closing by Moderators

Moderator

Tina Barroso
Conexio-PSE

Moderator

Walburga Hemetsberger
CEO, SolarPower Europe

11:35 - 12:00

Show & Tell: Sponsors and Scientists Presentation on Stage

11:35 - 11:38

Moderation

Tina Barroso, Conexio-PSE

11:38 - 11:44

Platin Sponsors Presentation: NESA and Horta

NESA: Gianluca Maestroni

Horta: Sara Legler

11:44 - 11:48

Q&A

11:48 - 11:59

Agrivoltaics or Just Solar on Farmland? Towards Clear Testing and Evaluation Criteria

Oliver Hörnle, Lead of Agri-PV Working Group, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE

11:59 - 12:00

Closing

12:00 - 13:30

Networking Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

It's All About Money!

Faggio

It's All About Money!

Let's talk about all the nitty-gritty monetary aspects of agrivoltaics projects: These critical factors influence investment decisions.

13:30 - 13:35

Introduction & Presentation by the Moderators

Dr. Jochen Beckmann, Head of Energy Arbitation, Rödl & Partner

Fabian Neu, RWE

13:35 - 13:40

Maximise Agrivoltaics Site Value with SolarEdge

Noam Schwartz, Senior Program Manager – Agrivoltaics, SolarEdge Technologies

13:40 - 13:45

Bridging the Gap: Finance, Risk, and Insurance in Agri-PV

Ute Bock, Director Corporate Insurance, BayWa r.e. AG

13:45 - 13:50

Healthy Roots for AgriPV Due Diligence

Simon Hughes, Partner, Everoze Partners Limited

13:50 - 13:55

Digital Tools for Optimized Crop Management in Agrivoltaic Systems

Sara Legler, Modelling & R&D Manager, Horta Srl

13:55 - 14:00

Financing the Future of Agrivoltaics: Risk Mitigation and Investment Readiness

Lukas Klautke, Project Manager- Aquisition & Structuring Project Finance, Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing GmbH & Co. KG

14:00 - 15:00

Moderated Discussion and Audience Interaction

Moderator

Dr. Jochen Beckmann
Head of Energy Arbitation, Rödl & Partner

Moderator

Fabian Neu
RWE

Regulations’ Impact on Realizing Agrivoltaics Projects in Europe

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Regulations’ Impact on Realizing Agrivoltaics Projects in Europe

Interactive deep-dive into current regulations within European member states and how these directly influence projects.

13:30 - 13:35

Introduction Into the European Regulations and Into the Deep Dive Format

Lina Dubina, Policy Advisor for Sustainability, SolarPower Europe

13:35 - 13:45

Global Market Potential and Key Regulatory Enablers for a Global Agrivoltaics Scale-up

Jochen Hauff, Senior Advisory, Global Solar Council

13:45 - 14:05

Country-specific Pitches (Italy, Austria, Poland, France, Czech Republic)

Gennaro Sposato, Partner, Rödl & Partner

Jiří Bím, Head of Agrivoltaic Section, Czech Solar Association

François Versini-Campinchi, Partner, CGR avocats

Celeste Mellone, Partner, Green Horse Legal Advisory

Christina Drochter, Project Development Photovoltaic, Energiepark Bruck / Leitha GmbH

14:05 - 14:30

Deep Dive Discussions at Country Tables

14:30 - 15:00

Panel Discussions Reflecting Deep Dive Discussions

With all experts.

Moderator

Lina Dubina
Policy Advisor for Sustainability, SolarPower Europe

15:00 - 15:45

Snack & Chat

15:45 - 17:15

Farming and Energy Associations' Takes on Agrivoltaics Projects

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Farming and Energy Associations' Takes on Agrivoltaics Projects

Let's hear from the people working the land and their representatives: What implementations were successful, and which were not? For what reasons? What are the main limitations and hurdles in implementing agrivoltaics? How could we improve together?

15:45 - 17:15

Panel Discussion

Theresa Kärtner, Policy Advisor for Renewable Energies, German Farmers’ Association DBV

Darrell Leroux, Energy and Climate Policy Officier, FNRSEA

Giancarlo Ghidesi, Vice President, AIAS

Alessio Pinzone, CEO, ResFarm

Moderator

Sergio Matalucci
Coeditor, pv magazine

17:15 - 17:45

Short Break

17:45 - 18:45

Farm to Fork

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Farm to Fork

How does agrivoltaics support the Farm to Fork concept?

17:45 - 17:50

Welcome & Introduction

Alice Lefort, Agri-PV Product Manager, BayWa r.e

17:50 - 17:55

Agri-photovoltaics Within the ‘Farm to Fork’ Concept

Antanas Karbauskas, European Commission

17:55 - 18:00

Regenerative Agriculture in AgriPVprojects

Sébastien Roumegous, CEO & Founder, Biospheres

18:00 - 18:05

Benefits of the Agrivoltaic Sector for Agricultural Cooperatives

Camille Thomas, Agri Energy Manager, Agrosolutions

18:05 - 18:10

Casalasco

Andrea Scazza, Director of Operations, Casalasco Society Agricola (Mutti Group)

18:10 - 18:15

A Cow Voltaic as Lighthouse Project for a Nestlé Factory and a Farmer!

Jörg Schmitt, Environment & Sustainability Manager, Nestlé Deutschland AG

18:15 - 18:45

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Alice Lefort
Agri-PV Product Manager, BayWa r.e

19:00 - 21:30

Networking Dinner

Sheraton Milan San Siro - Room Quercia

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08:30 - 09:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30 - 10:30

Wake Up, It's Time for the Future of Agrivoltaics

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Wake Up, It's Time for the Future of Agrivoltaics

Startup pitches, innovations, and visionary ideas.

09:30 - 10:30

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Florian Strunck, Amperecloud

Florian Heise, ReTwin Energy

Christopher Wroblewski, Voltiris SA

Pablo Lopez de Rego, Optimize Energy

Moderator

Matthias Engel
Managing Partner, Vireo Ventures Management GmbH

10:30 - 10:45

Show & Tell: Sponsor Presentations on Stage

10:30 - 10:33

Moderation

Tina Barroso, Conexio-PSE

10:33 - 10:37

Gold Sponsor Presentation: Ideematec

10:37 - 10:41

Gold Sponsor Presentation: Schletter

Sven Höpfner

10:41 - 10:45

Gold Sponsor Presentation: Next2Sun

Viktoriia Borodina

10:45 - 11:15

Snack & Chat

11:15 - 12:30

Technology is Key!

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Technology is Key!

See how design choices cut costs and boost agronomic value—from dynamic structures to lightweight modules and crop-protection integration. Then explore how AI and software turn field data into smarter layouts, yield estimates, and tracked co-optimization of energy and agriculture. Do we follow the right TRACKs?

11:15 - 11:20

Introduction by the Moderators

Ronald Knoche, CEO, REM Tec

Oliver Hörnle, Lead of Agri-PV Working Group, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE

11:20 - 11:25

Informed Static & Dynamic Structural Design of an Advanced Agrivoltaic Plant

Marco Ferrari, Informed static & dynamic structural design of an Advanced Agrivoltaic plant, ENI

11:25 - 11:30

PV Integration Into Crop Protection - Lightweight Structure

Leo Vöhringer, Management, Voen Vöhringer Gmbh & Co KG

11:30 - 11:35

Lightweight Modules: Potential for AgriPV

Robert Händel, CEO, OPES Solar Mobility GmbH

11:35 - 11:50

Discussion

11:50 - 11:57

Crops & Geography Parameters for Designing Added Value AgriPV Structures

Rim Charafeddine, Landscape Agricultural Engineer, REM Tec

11:57 - 12:04

Crops and Pasture Yield Estimation from Modelling

Caroline Godard, Agronomy and Carbon Expert, ActeAgriPlus

12:04 - 12:11

Track Smart, Harvest Twice: Flexible Optimization in Agrivoltaics

Maddalena Bruno, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

12:11 - 12:30

Discussion & Closing

Moderator

Ronald Knoche
CEO, REM Tec

Moderator

Oliver Hörnle
Lead of Agri-PV Working Group, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE

12:30 - 13:15

Networking Lunch

13:15 - 14:15

Business Models: Reasons for Both Well-Established and New Models

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Business Models: Reasons for Both Well-Established and New Models

We openly discuss common pitfalls and lessons learned in business undertakings, project success metrics, flexibility, and decarbonisation options.

13:15 - 13:25

Setting the Scene

Emilien Simonot, Lightsource bp

13:25 - 13:30

How to Tailor Agri PV Solutions and Business Models for Various Farmers’ Needs

Laurent Coulot, CEO, Insolight SA

13:30 - 13:35

feld.energy Company Presentation

Dr. Adrian Renner, feld.energy GmbH

13:35 - 13:40

The Italian Job (AgriPV Edition)

Jonathan Rotenberg, Founder, Iron Agri

13:40 - 14:15

Panel Discussion with Q&A

Moderator

Emilien Simonot
Lightsource bp

14:15 - 14:30

Coffee Before the Final Session

14:30 - 15:50

Applied Agrivoltaics

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Applied Agrivoltaics

Livestock Farming & Grazing
Arable Agriculture & Horticulture

14:30 - 14:35

Welcome & Introduction

Theresa Kärtner, Policy Advisor for Renewable Energies, German Farmers’ Association DBV

14:35 - 14:50

Keynote: Agri-PV Industry Perspectives from the USA

Talk & Q&A

Alexis Pascaris, Founder & CEO, AgriSolar Consulting

14:50 - 15:00

Best Practice: Bringing Agri-PV to Utility Scale

Richard Härtel, Chief Operating Officer, Elysium Solar

15:00 - 15:10

Co-designing with Farmers the Key to Functioning Agrivoltaics

Tommaso Barsali, Senior Associate Agronomist, Starlight Energy

15:10 - 15:20

Business Model of Vertical Bifacial Agrivoltaics – Market Value of Energy When It Matters.

Viktoriia Borodina, Key Account Italy, Next2Sun

15:20 - 15:50

Q&A

Moderator

Theresa Kärtner
Policy Advisor for Renewable Energies, German Farmers’ Association DBV

15:50 - 16:00

Event Wrap-up

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ProgramAgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025

Magnolia

Agrivoltaics as Trailblazer: The Solution for Battling Climate Change, Food Scarceness and Water Issues. Its Progress in the Context of Regulations, Politics and Finances.

Welcome and Introduction by the Moderators

Opening Keynote Speech

Panel Discussion: Agrivoltaics as Trailblazer in Italy and Europe

Closing by Moderators

Moderator

Moderator

Show & Tell: Sponsors and Scientists Presentation on Stage

Moderation

Platin Sponsors Presentation: NESA and Horta

Q&A

Agrivoltaics or Just Solar on Farmland? Towards Clear Testing and Evaluation Criteria

Closing

Faggio

It's All About Money!

Introduction & Presentation by the Moderators

Maximise Agrivoltaics Site Value with SolarEdge

Bridging the Gap: Finance, Risk, and Insurance in Agri-PV

Healthy Roots for AgriPV Due Diligence

Digital Tools for Optimized Crop Management in Agrivoltaic Systems

Financing the Future of Agrivoltaics: Risk Mitigation and Investment Readiness

Moderated Discussion and Audience Interaction

Moderator

Moderator

Magnolia

Regulations’ Impact on Realizing Agrivoltaics Projects in Europe

Introduction Into the European Regulations and Into the Deep Dive Format

Global Market Potential and Key Regulatory Enablers for a Global Agrivoltaics Scale-up

Country-specific Pitches (Italy, Austria, Poland, France, Czech Republic)

Deep Dive Discussions at Country Tables

Panel Discussions Reflecting Deep Dive Discussions

Moderator

Magnolia

Farming and Energy Associations' Takes on Agrivoltaics Projects

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Magnolia

Farm to Fork

Welcome & Introduction

Agri-photovoltaics Within the ‘Farm to Fork’ Concept

Regenerative Agriculture in AgriPVprojects

Benefits of the Agrivoltaic Sector for Agricultural Cooperatives

Casalasco

A Cow Voltaic as Lighthouse Project for a Nestlé Factory and a Farmer!

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Magnolia

Wake Up, It's Time for the Future of Agrivoltaics

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Moderator

Show & Tell: Sponsor Presentations on Stage

Moderation

Gold Sponsor Presentation: Ideematec

Gold Sponsor Presentation: Schletter

Gold Sponsor Presentation: Next2Sun

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Technology is Key!

Introduction by the Moderators

Informed Static & Dynamic Structural Design of an Advanced Agrivoltaic Plant

PV Integration Into Crop Protection - Lightweight Structure

Lightweight Modules: Potential for AgriPV

Discussion

Crops & Geography Parameters for Designing Added Value AgriPV Structures

Crops and Pasture Yield Estimation from Modelling

Track Smart, Harvest Twice: Flexible Optimization in Agrivoltaics

Discussion & Closing

Moderator

Moderator

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Business Models: Reasons for Both Well-Established and New Models

Setting the Scene

How to Tailor Agri PV Solutions and Business Models for Various Farmers’ Needs

feld.energy Company Presentation

The Italian Job (AgriPV Edition)

Panel Discussion with Q&A

Moderator

Magnolia

Applied Agrivoltaics

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AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025