This video stockshot provides illustration footage of the innovative practice of agrivoltaics, ie photovoltaic energy production and agricultural production on the same land, at the same time. 

A farmer from Picardy, France, who hosts one of the first solar panel installations above a cereal crop shows us his installation and the potential of solar energy in agriculture. The installation is co-financed by the EU’s Innovation Fund to promote the use of innovative and energy-efficient solutions in European farming. In addition to protecting crops and generating energy, the system also includes an innovative irrigation system that reduces water use by 30%.