New report: SolarPower Europe launches Agrisolar Policy Map to guide EU strategy

Milan, ITALY (21 October 2025): SolarPower Europe has unveiled its new Agrisolar Policy Map, a comprehensive policy tool designed to benchmark agrisolar regulations across 18 EU Member States. The Map highlights best practices and regulatory gaps, aiming to accelerate the deployment of agrisolar solutions that support both energy and agricultural resilience.

Lina Dubina, Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe (she/her), said: "The Agrisolar Policy Map is a vital step in unlocking the full potential of agrisolar. By identifying where Member States are leading or lagging, we can better inform EU-level reforms and empower farmers to harvest the sun twice."

The Map assesses six key policy areas: legal definitions, land use and zoning, support schemes, technical requirements, agricultural productivity, and environmental safeguards. It reveals that while some countries like France and Czechia have introduced clear frameworks, others remain fragmented or lack definitions altogether. 

Key Findings:

• Only 5 of 18 Member States have a legal definition for Agri-PV.
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements for agrisolar vary widely.
• Support schemes and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) eligibility remain inconsistent, limiting farmer access to funding.

SolarPower Europe calls on EU policymakers to harmonise agrisolar regulations and provide clear guidance under the CAP. 

The Agrisolar Policy Map was presented at the Agrivoltaics Industry Forum in Milan on 21–22 October. The launch follows the European Commission’s recent recognition  of solar PV in its ‘Vision for Agriculture and Food’ strategy, and the European Parliament report which also officially recognised the role of Agri-PV.

Notes

• Agrisolar refers to all kinds of integration of solar PV projects within an agricultural activity and can include examples such as solar PV modules placed on agricultural sheds or integrated into irrigation systems. 
• Agri-PV refers specifically to a multi-functional land-use configuration on the same agricultural land area where solar power generation is integrated into agricultural activity offering techno-ecological synergies in agricultural activity, nature conservation, and facilitating the circular land economy by increasing land-use efficiency. 
• The Agrisolar Europe Platform centralises all SolarPower Europe work on the topic. Explore the platform here.

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