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34 MWc Production
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43 Area
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15 000 inhabitants Supplied with electricity
Technical data
- Site technologyAgrivoltaïsm
Project overview
The project was the brainchild of farmer Bertrand Patenotre, who wanted to relocate his sheep farm. Covering an area of 43 hectares, the project has an installed capacity of 34 MWc.
The future park should produce 32 GWh annually, equivalent to the electricity consumption of almost 15,000 people.
Once commissioned, the project will enable
- Reinstallation of the livestock and sheep farm on Mr. Patenotre's farm;
- Gradual installation of a young farmer on the farm;
- Adaptation to climate change: protection of animals against rain, shading, staggering of peak grass production;
- Production of low-carbon energy.
Dynamic rotational grazin
The project is based on the farmer's desire to maintain dynamic rotational grazing on his farm, the principle of which is to graze the flock on several paddocks in order to better control grass growth and, consequently, its quality. The aim is to graze grass that is always at the right vegetative stage to ensure better yields. To find out more: ewe behavior
The project study area will therefore be subdivided into 32 paddocks. With an equivalent surface area of around 1.1 Ha, each of the 32 paddocks can be used in the rotation set up as illustrated below:
*Consumption per inhabitant: Sources for France : ADEME, CRE, and RTE_Average consumption across all uses