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News: The 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference commenced at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, bringing together global stakeholders in agriculture and renewable energy.
About AgriVoltaics World Conference 2026
- The AgriVoltaics World Conference is a global platform for scientific exchange and technology collaboration.
- It promotes discussions on combining agriculture with solar energy.
- Origin: It was first launched in 2020.
- The 2026 conference is its 7th edition.
About AgriVoltaics World Conference 2026
- 2026 Theme: The theme of the 7th edition is “Powering the Global South.”
- Hosted by: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is hosting the 7th edition of the conference with support from Germany’s BMUV.
- The conference is organised in partnership with Conexio-PSE.
- Aim: The conference aims to promote international cooperation and scale agrivoltaics solutions to support farmer incomes, food security and clean energy development.
- Key Features:
- Global Participation: The conference has over 1,200 delegates, including 150+foreign participants.
- Scientific Discussions: The programme includes a dedicated India Focus Track and two scientific tracks covering crop productivity, climate resilience, technology deployment and policy frameworks.
- Knowledge Resources: The conference launched three resources:
- the India Agrivoltaics Alliance’s Decision-MakingTool,
- IWMI’s Book of Abstracts and
- MNRE’s AgriPV Policy Handbook.
- Startup and Innovation Platform: The AgriVoltaics Pitch Hub showcases technological solutions and connects start-ups, investors and industry leaders.
- Sustainable Agriculture: Agrivoltaics promotes the dual use of land for food production and clean energy, while supporting rural entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.
