Clearvise Funds 16.75-MW Agri-Solar Farm to Energize Bavarian Agriculture Sector

• German IPP Clearvise AG backs Triticum, a 16.75-MW agri-PV project in Bavaria, blending arable farming with clean power for 6,400 homes under a 20-year feed-in tariff.

Frankfurt-listed independent power producer Clearvise AG has taken an equity stake in Triticum, a 16.75-megawatt-peak agri-photovoltaic project that will rise on farmland outside Oberndorf am Lech in Bavaria’s Donau-Ries district. Developed by Munich-based Feldwerke Solar GmbH, the hybrid installation marries high-elevation solar canopies with crop cultivation, offering farmers a second harvest: electricity.

Feldwerke spent the past two years shepherding the site through grid-connection studies, urban-planning approvals and permitting. With the paperwork cleared, groundwork is due to begin this summer, and commercial operations are pencilled in for early 2026 under a 20-year feed-in tariff secured through Germany’s EEG tender scheme.

What sets Triticum apart is its land-use efficiency. The array’s elevated frames occupy just 8 percent of the field surface—roughly half the footprint of a conventional ground-mount plant—enabling tractors to pass beneath and crops to grow in the filtered light. Early agronomic modelling suggests yields of up to 600 kWp per hectare while shielding sensitive cereals from hail and heat stress.

Once energised, the 54,000-panel system is expected to generate about 34 gigawatt-hours of clean power a year, enough to serve 6,400 households and avoid nearly 18,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. Financing details remain confidential, but Clearvise confirmed that Triticum fits squarely inside its “ClearPartners” platform, which tailors long-term offtake and risk-sharing structures for mid-sized developers.

“Our investment demonstrates how food production and renewable energy can thrive side by side,” said Mike de Saldanha, Clearvise’s chief investment officer. “Agri-PV is no longer a niche concept; it’s a pragmatic tool for meeting Germany’s twin goals of energy security and rural resilience.”

Bavaria, where solar irradiance outstrips the German average, has become fertile ground for such dual-use projects. State policymakers recently streamlined zoning rules for elevated arrays, and grid operators are under orders to fast-track connections for installations that enhance land stewardship.

For farmers facing volatile commodity prices and intensifying climate risks, Triticum offers a hedged income stream without sacrificing arable acreage. For Clearvise, it adds another low-correlation asset to a portfolio it aims to expand to 1 gigawatt by the end of the decade—proof that photovoltaics can feed both the grid and the soil when innovation meets investment.