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@ARTICLE{Kierdorf:1037237,
      author       = {Kierdorf, Chantal and Schlüter, Sabine and Meier, Matthias
                      and Venghaus, Sandra},
      title        = {{A}griphotovoltaics as a profitable land use approach for
                      regions in transformation? - {A}n economic analysis and
                      technical validation of suitable concepts},
      journal      = {Sustainable production and consumption},
      volume       = {54},
      issn         = {2352-5509},
      address      = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
      publisher    = {Elsevier},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2025-00570},
      pages        = {115 - 128},
      year         = {2025},
      note         = {Grant number: 714-62150-3/1 funded by BMBF},
      abstract     = {The study explores efficient land use models and their
                      contribution to the energy transition for transformation
                      regions from the perspective of Agriphotovoltaics (APV) and
                      examines the economic viability of APV using the example of
                      the model region in the Rhenish lignite mining area. The
                      high population density of the region and the simultaneous
                      phase-out of fossil fuels make APV a promising solution for
                      sustainable energy generation and efficient land use. Based
                      on a mixed quantitative and qualitative research approach,
                      the economic feasibility of potential suitable systems in
                      the regions' main agricultural activity of arable farming
                      such as vertical and high-mounted APV systems are analyzed,
                      considering valid feed-in tariffs and agricultural factors'
                      impact on profitability. Results show that current
                      remuneration structures, especially national tariffs, are
                      deemed non-viable. Vertical systems achieve stable
                      profitability when higher tariffs of 0.09€/kWh outside the
                      national tariff are considered, and show better
                      profitability compared to high-mounted systems due to lower
                      investment costs. Electricity sales overshadow agricultural
                      revenue and reduce agriculture's influence on feasibility in
                      arable farming settings that are typical for regional
                      agriculture. Experts view APV in arable farming critically,
                      expecting limited synergy and compatibility challenges.
                      However, a funding measure from the state government
                      amounting to $25\%$ of the acquisition costs significantly
                      increases the profitability of even the more expensive,
                      high-mounted APV systems and is a valuable example of how
                      innovative regional development concepts can be successfully
                      promoted. The methodology presented here is transferable to
                      other regional research approaches and provides practical
                      guidance for land-efficient regional development.},
      cin          = {ICE-2 / IBG-2},
      ddc          = {333.7},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)ICE-2-20101013 / I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-2-20101118},
      pnm          = {1112 - Societally Feasible Transformation Pathways
                      (POF4-111) / 2172 - Utilization of renewable carbon and
                      energy sources and engineering of ecosystem functions
                      (POF4-217)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1112 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-2172},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      UT           = {WOS:001397279900001},
      doi          = {10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.001},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1037237},
}