2024-09-03 15:17:43
The Terr’arbouts agrivoltaic project planned in the Landes department, one of the largest in France, has received construction authorization, its promoters and authorities said on Tuesday. The project, backed by 35 farmers and GLHD, an energy company partly owned by EDF Renewables, must lay 200 hectares of photovoltaic panels on 700 hectares of crop area and will be operational in 2028. With a total installed capacity of 450 megawatts peak, its power generation capacity will exceed that of the country’s current largest solar power plant.
The 53 building permits issued also included “Agricultural and environmental requirements”occupied “information” wait “observe” The Landes department raised this issue during the research phase of the project and stated that “Pay special attention to compliance with genuine environmental obligations and lease status”The project was developed following an environmental alarm: high levels of herbicide residues used for maize cultivation were detected in the local drinking water catchment. It plans to pay farmers in the region for 40 years through solar revenues, in return for their commitment to cultivate entire tracts of land without pesticides by testing new feed and oilseed crops. ‘Lower profits’ wait “Low water consumption”.
“This authorization represents the recognition of a future solution that combines innovation, sustainability, solidarity, respect for local expectations and the transition to “zero plant” or organic production methods”to Jean-Michel Lamothe, farmer and president of the project. Terr’arbouts is supported by the Chamber of Agriculture and local authorities, on condition that “Sustaining agricultural activities”But the project has been strongly criticized by the local branch of the main opponent, the agricultural union Modef. A public inquiry committee issued an unfavorable opinion in the spring, noting in particular that “insufficient” Environmental impact studies and ‘Lack of feedback’ In April, France issued its first decree regulating the development of agricultural photovoltaics, but at this stage it has not yet solved all the problems of this emerging sector.
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