Many modern farmers are therefore wondering what they can do to minimize, or at least reduce, the costs associated with obtaining electricity from an external power plant. Solar power for farmers is proving to be an excellent way to reduce the amount of their bills. Why? What is it all about, and what benefits does investing in this type of installation bring to a farm? We answer these and many other questions in this article. We encourage everyone interested in the subject to read on.

Solar power for farmers – what does it look like in practice?

An increasing number of farmers are deciding to invest in a photovoltaic installation for their farms. This is driven by obvious considerations, namely the need to reduce electricity expenses. The inflation affecting all of us is visible not only in food and service prices, but also in gas and electricity prices, while the uncertain political situation and forecasts announcing further increases in energy prices do not improve our mood. Since agricultural holdings consume huge amounts of electricity month after month, solar power for farmers has proved to be a proverbial bull's-eye for them, especially since they can obtain a subsidy from the European Union for installing such a system. We will discuss this issue later in the article.

It is worth emphasizing that farms are excellent locations for this type of installation because, apart from usually having extensive infrastructure and available space, such as roofs, they also often have unused agricultural land that makes it possible to install photovoltaic systems on the ground (specially prepared mounting structures are used for this purpose).

What benefits does solar power bring to farms?

The main benefits that a PV installation provides farmers include:

  • electricity bills lower by up to several dozen percent
  • full energy independence

Funding for farmers, or subsidies for solar power

Since energy from the sun is classified as renewable energy, the European Union, out of concern for our planet, is willing to co-finance investments in photovoltaic installations for both single-family homes and farms. If you are interested in solar power for farmers, be sure to familiarize yourself with the Clean Air and Agroenergy programs, as these are the programs through which you can receive funding. Interestingly, this is not the only financial ‘relief’. Farmers can also deduct photovoltaic systems from their taxes—specifically, 25 percent of the total installation cost.