HarvRESt project

Get to know the Norwegian use case, where Grønn Gårdsenergi AS (GGE) and NORCE as supporting Research and Technology Organisation are collaborating. In this case GGE and NORCE will jointly analyze how to develop and expand a smart energy system that supports the full decarbonization process of GGE. A thorough analysis of the challenges for accessing the data in order to achieve centralized and optimized management of the assets composing the system will be performed. Learn more here 👇

🌬𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 ⚡ In the HarvRESt project we have identified promising best practices that can be applied either to specific #RES or across systems. Today we take a closer look at wind energy 👀 Implementing wind energy in agriculture requires considering several factors. Technical and scientific considerations are crucial.    ◼ 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞 and 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 are essential for maximizing efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 can be designed to minimize impact on crops and grazing land. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 of wind turbines and 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 that can thrive under altered wind conditions is also essential. ◼ Moreover, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 can be beneficial, as livestock can graze beneath the turbines without disruption. ◼ 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐏𝐕 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 can optimize energy production and provide a reliable power source for agricultural operations. ◼ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 and 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 can address social acceptance issues and distribute the benefits of wind energy projects more equitably. ◼ 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 can help cover the initial costs, making wind energy projects more accessible for farmers. Lastly, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 of wind installations will help sustain their efficiency and effectiveness.   Read more about opportunities and challenges connected to the integration of wind energy in agriculture #wind #energy in the report here 👉 https://shorturl.at/30apA 👈

Interesting results from two pilot sites in France where grapes grown under solar panels saw 20-60% higher yields ☀🍇 This only emphasises the great potential that lies in integrating Renewable Energy Sources (RES) into farms.

⚡⚡Interesting webinar coming up soon on “Financing opportunities for renewable energy projects”. Check out the details below 👇

📢Calling all farms, energy companies, and energy communities 👩🌾⚡☀ On 11 December 📅 our partner Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A. is hoasting a HarvRESt webinar in collaboration with Confagricoltura and EnGreen with a special focus on the Italian Case Study, which will be developed at the Fattoria Solidale del Circeo. The main topics of the webinar are:   🟢Advanced technological solutions to optimize yields in agro-voltaic systems; 🟢Integration of renewable energy into agricultural practices; 🟢Possible certification of carbon credits from these actions. Learn more here 👇

👩🌾 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐭 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 🚜 The work conducted in HarvRESt is supported and executed at 5 use cases located in Italy, Denmark, Spain and Norway, representing different topologies of farms, a diversity of stakeholders and organizational structures, distinct geographical conditions and a wide variety of RES technologies. Together with HarvRESt community and mapped initiatives, the project will act as a hub for knowledge and best practices on RES integration at farm level. 🔦Get a short introduction of the HarvRESt use cases here 👉https://shorturl.at/DOiZu 🔎If you are interested in taking a closer look at the use cases, you can read the newly published report “Mapping of RES integration in farms at EU level”. Here you can find general information on each use case, their agricultural activities, a RES characterisation as well as information on expected outcomes. 📝Read report here 🔗 https://shorturl.at/JUILL

📢HarvRESt presented at the ExpoAgritech Congress Last week Miguel Tejerina Sanz from the partner organisation VIÑEDOS DEL RIO TAJO SL (González Byass) gave a presentation about HarvRESt at the Expo AgriTech Congress, held in Malaga. Apart from HarvRESt the presentation was also about the first results of the Winesolar project, which aims to study the effect of partial shading produced by solar panels on grapevine plants and its profitability at agricultural, environmental and energy levels. Expo AgriTech is the only technological, industrial, and innovation event for the agricultural sector that brings together industry leaders with the aim of helping farms improve their competitiveness and productivity. Expo AgriTech is a unique space for innovation and agri-food technology for SMEs in the sector to acquire the knowledge and solutions that food technology is driving economic growth and competitiveness.

📢𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 The HarvRESt partners are continuously attending relevant events to spread the word about the project. As an example Ignacio García-Berro Navarro, a PhD student at the BETA Technological Center, presented a poster at the European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference (ESPC5) held in Lleida, Catalonia. The conference, which brought together around 250 participants, showcased discussions and research on sustainable phosphorus management, attracted a diverse audience that included researchers, industry representatives from fertiliser and phosphorus recovery companies, administrative representatives, and farmers. Ignacio García-Berro Navarro’s poster provided an overview of the HarvRESt project, with a particular focus on the Catalan use case, where the main interest is to collect data from a biorefinery to model and optimise biogas production from agro-residues. Furthermore, the fertiliser potential of the nutrients recovered from the resulting by-product (the digestate) will be assessed to mitigate the impact of renewable energy, increase circularity in the farm and diversify farm incomes. The attendees were interested in the general idea of the project and many questions focused on how the digestate would be used as fertiliser in the fields. 👉Click here to take a closer look at the poster 🔗 https://shorturl.at/2or9k  

📢𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 🛠 As part of the HarvRESt-project an online tool is to be developed by our project partner ConTerra. This tool will map status, potentials and bottlenecks for #RES (biogas) at farm level or any other geographical entity defined by the user. "At this stage farm specific data is collected, structured and a setup for continuous data retrieval is developed. The latter will ensure that models for calculations on nutrient balances, climate gas emissions etc., can be “fed” with mandatory farm specific data," says Holger Nehmdahl, CEO of ConTerra. Although no user interface is available yet and functionality still is limited, ConTerra can provide stakeholders with needed data as the project progresses. Read more here 👉 https://shorturl.at/oO0Qi 👈

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ⚡👩🌾 As part of the project, our partner White Research has produced significant insights into the socio-economic, legal, and political factors influencing #RES adoption in Europe. The findings highlight the barriers and reveal the great potential for integrating renewable energy technologies in agriculture, a critical step toward the EU’s ambitious climate goals. 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 A survey conducted across Spain, Italy, Denmark, and Norway revealed that while most farmers are aware of renewable energy technologies, they remain hesitant to adopt them due to financial concerns. High installation costs, uncertain return on investment, and the complexity of available incentives present significant hurdles. However, addressing these concerns through tailored financial support systems, such as subsidies and grants, could unlock the vast potential for RES integration in agriculture. One positive finding is that farmers are highly motivated by environmental stewardship. Many farmers see renewable energy as an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and improve the sustainability of their operations. This alignment between environmental goals and farming practices is a powerful driver that can be further leveraged through targeted awareness campaigns and educational initiatives. 👀Check out more findings here 👉 https://shorturl.at/KdT9O