Photovoltaic greenhouses
To meet your specific needs for photovoltaic greenhouses, Générale du Solaire has created a dedicated entity: Générale du Solaire Solutions.
How a photovoltaic greenhouse works?
A greenhouse is a translucent structure that promotes intensive agricultural production. With the development of solar energy use, greenhouses are taking on a new dimension. Today, photovoltaic greenhouses are becoming increasingly popular due to their importance in the energy transition and the development of agricultural projects.
A photovoltaic greenhouse is a standard greenhouse equipped with photovoltaic panels attached to it. This greenhouse is designed to house a photovoltaic power plant for the production of renewable, local energy. The photovoltaic panels are connected to inverters and a meter, then connected to the electrical grid.
Installed on the roof of the greenhouse, they are used to generate electricity. Solar panels are particularly useful for protecting crops from adverse weather conditions (strong sunlight, low temperatures, etc.).
Make the most of your photovoltaic greenhouse project
Ask our experts to help you develop your photovoltaic greenhouse project of over 10,000 m²!
What are the advantages of a photovoltaic greenhouse?
Protect your crops from adverse weather conditions
Enjoy a sustainable workspace
Take part in the energy transition
Why install a photovoltaic greenhouse?
Under a photovoltaic greenhouse, the impact of climate change is kept under control. Photovoltaic greenhouses are also part of the ecological transition. They make farmers active players in renewable energy.
How much does a photovoltaic greenhouse cost?
A photovoltaic greenhouse project requires considerable investment. The cost of installing such a structure is obviously higher than that of a traditional greenhouse. This includes the cost of the materials required and their installation by professionals.
Générale du Solaire Solutions covers all or part of this cost and recovers it through the sale of the electricity produced.
Direct investment or third-party investment: financing solutions tailored to your needs for photovoltaic greenhouses
Générale du Solaire Solutions offers you several financing options to make your photovoltaic carport projects a reality:
- Direct financing: you finance your solar installation yourself and sign a turnkey contract (EPC) with Générale du Solaire Solutions
- Third-party investment: Générale du Solaire Solutions covers the entire cost of your solar project, and you formalize the agreement with a promise to lease.
Direct investment
Third-party investment
What crops can be grown under a photovoltaic greenhouse?
Photovoltaic greenhouses are suitable for a wide range of crops. Market gardeners, horticulturists, nursery growers and winegrowers can use them to grow many varieties of fruit and vegetables: peppers, spinach, zucchini, asparagus, kiwi, melons, etc. Photovoltaic greenhouses are also ideal for germinating mushrooms, thanks to the darkening of the structure, as well as for growing orchids, hydrangeas, cyclamen and much more.
What is the minimum surface area of a solar-powered agricultural greenhouse?
Générale du Solaire Solutions installs solar panels on an agricultural greenhouse with a minimum surface area of 10,000 m².
Your uses: resale of electricity on the grid, self-consumption, charging stations, storage
Générale du Solaire Solutions offers you several financing options to make your photovoltaic projects a reality:
- Total resale on the grid: resell all the electricity produced by your photovoltaic greenhouse by feeding it into the grid.
- Self-consumption: use the energy produced directly for your own consumption.
- Storage: take advantage of energy storage solutions
- Charging stations for electric vehicles
Whatever your preference, Générale du Solaire Solutions can help you every step of the way to optimize your greenhouse solar project.
Resale of electricity on the grid
Self-consumption
Storage
Charging stations
The stages of a solar project
Générale du Solaire Solutions supports you in the development of your photovoltaic greenhouse project. If you wish to enhance the value of your greenhouse covering more than 10,000 m² and contribute to the energy transition, choose our turnkey photovoltaic greenhouse solution.
Générale du Solaire Solutions will support you at every stage of your project:
Submission of
planning permission
Open window or submission to the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE)
Why put your trust in Générale du Solaire for the installation of a photovoltaic greenhouse?
Expertise
A key player in the sector since 2008, we are a French group, an independent green power producer and experts in solar projects. We master the entire photovoltaic project value chain, from development to operation.
Commitment to quality
and the environment
We are committed to quality in everything we do and have obtained ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications. As a member of the Soren association, we are already planning the future dismantling of photovoltaic power plants and the recycling of solar panels.
Flexibility and responsiveness
Flexibility and responsiveness are part of our DNA, enabling us to respond and adapt to the specific needs of each photovoltaic project.
