Archive · 4 Aug 2025
India's Agrivoltaics Potential: Boost in RE, Farmer Income
Imagine India, already a big producer of fruits and veggies, also making a lot of solar power!
Scientists found that we can use the same land for farming and solar panels.
This could produce a huge amount of clean energy.
Using land this way is called agrivoltaics.
This would not only help farmers by providing power, but would also boost India's total solar power potential.
Researchers are carefully planning, considering both food and energy needs and how to protect the environment and farmers.
India has significant potential for agrivoltaics, using land for both agriculture and solar power.
TERI study estimates agrivoltaic potential between 2.6 and 4.7 terawatts based on power densities.
India's fruit production rose to 113 million tonnes in 2023-24 and vegetable output to 207 million tonnes.
The study revisits India's solar potential, including horticulture, tea, and coffee plantations.
Agrivoltaics could transform rural livelihoods by providing day-time electricity for farmers.
- Who
- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) conducted the study.
- What
- A study on agrivoltaics in India, combining agriculture with solar power generation.
- When
- The study's findings were published on August 4, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To reassess India's solar power potential and explore the benefits of agrivoltaics for food and energy security and farmers' income.
Potential Benefits
Potential Challenges
Balancing Food and Energy Security with Land Use
Potential Benefits
Increased renewable energy capacity.
Potential Challenges
Concerns about impacting grazing lands.
- Agrivoltaic Potential
- 2.6 to 4.7 terawatts
- Fruit Production (2023-24)
- 113 million tonnes
- Vegetable Output (2023-24)
- 207 million tonnes
- Arable Land in India
- 180 million hectares
- TERI's Total Solar Potential Estimate
- 10,830 GW