Building on its success in Chile, Fraunhofer Chile has extended its reach to Brazil, launching a 40-month research initiative in Minas Gerais that began in August 2023. The project’s primary goal is to assess the technical and economic feasibility of Agrivoltaics in this new local context through the implementation of three pilot units across two experimental fields. Working alongside Fraunhofer ISE, the team is driving a comprehensive collaboration that covers every stage of development—from specialized training and system design to the definition of measurement strategies and ongoing performance evaluation via remote data analysis.
At its core, this initiative represents a strategic transfer of know-how from Germany and Chile to Brazil, executed in close partnership with the Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG) and the Energy Company of Minas Gerais (CEMIG). Financially supported by CEMIG and the State Agency for Research and Development of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG), this cross-border effort ensures that the expertise developed in solar-agricultural integration is effectively adapted to benefit the Brazilian energy landscape.