Solar PV in Agriculture: on your roofs and in your fields? Dr Jonathan Scurlock (NFU)

Solar PV in Agriculture: on your roofs and in your fields? Dr Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change National Farmers Union of England and Wales Farming Futures October-November 2010 The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

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Are these more acceptable to planners, public and media? Roof-mounted PV for intensive livestock housing – most photos courtesy of Horizon Energy B.V./ SunFarmers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands PV can meet on-site electricity needs for heating, feeders, ventilation

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Climate change, energy security and agriculture UK GHG emissions Agric = 7.5% The NFU champions British farming, and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members Energy industries Manufacturing industries and construction Transport Energy: small combustion sources Energy: military uses Coke ovens: solid fuels Fugitive emissions: oil and natural gas Industrial processes Agriculture and LULUCF Waste disposal and incineration Energy industries Manufacturing and construction Transport Agriculture

A wide choice of renewables for farmers

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Defra vision of low-carbon agriculture Agricultural sector needs to respond with its own diverse vision of low-carbon farming

Web page snapshot – www.farmingfutures.org.uk

UK Feed-in Tariffs – so far, so good ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Largest in UK to date: Worthy Farm (Glastonbury) 201 Kw (photo courtesy of Farming Futures and SolarSense)

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PV and agriculture – the way forward? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Germany The NFU champions British farming, and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

Where do I start? – typical farmer concerns (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Take-home messages Dr Jonathan Scurlock Chief Policy Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change National Farmers’ Union Stoneleigh Park Warwicks CV8 2TZ, UK [email_address] ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The NFU champions British farming, and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

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