Planning and implementation of farm-based Agri-PV systems up to 2.5 ha for agricultural businesses

AckerKapital GmbH

50676 Cologne (office)New on Amplifa

GmbH, HRB 123974 (Cologne Local Court)Legal form / register

Jonas G. Kaczmarczyk, Dominik LeyManagement

up to 2.5 ha / 1,000 kWSystem size per project

over 120 MWsecured grid feed-in capacity

more than 14 systems (Saarbrücken toSystems in pre-construction phase

About AckerKapital

AckerKapital GmbH, based in Cologne, is a service provider for farm-based agri-photovoltaic systems with a ground area of up to 2.5 ha and an output of up to 1,000 kW. The company supports agricultural businesses throughout the entire project life cycle: from feasibility assessment and yield forecasting to consulting, technical planning and system design, through to building permit applications, procurement, installation, grid connection and commissioning. As an alternative to owning a system, AckerKapital also brokers land leases to investors. The business model is based on the privileging, in force since 7 July 2023, of farm-based Agri-PV up to 2.5 ha without a land-use planning procedure, as well as the feed-in tariff under the EEG. Customers are agricultural businesses in arable farming, grassland and livestock farming in north-west Germany; according to the company, more than 400 customers have been supported and over 120 MW of grid feed-in capacity secured. The company does not manufacture any components itself, but operates as a planner and project developer in the renewable energy sector.

Site: Cologne
Processes: Planning and design of farm-based Agri-PV systems (up to 2.5 ha / 1,000 kW), Feasibility assessment and yield forecast, Consulting on system setup, Building permit application and building permit, Procurement and installation, Grid connection and commissioning, Brokering of land leases to investors, Support during the construction phase through to completion
Materials: Farm-based agri-photovoltaics up to 2.5 ha, PV on livestock grassland, Grassland PV, Arable PV
Industries: Agriculture (arable farming, grassland, livestock farming), Renewable Energies / Photovoltaics

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Feasibility assessment
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Consulting and system setup with yield forecast
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Planning
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Building permit application and building permit
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Procurement and installation
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Grid connection and commissioning

Services

Agri-PV

Farm-based agri-photovoltaics up to 2.5 ha

Privileged installation without a land-use planning procedure with dual use of agricultural land and electricity generation.

Nutztier-PV

PV on livestock grassland

Livestock graze the land, land loss 5–8%.

Grünland-PV

Grassland PV

Cultivation between the solar systems, land loss 6–8%.

Acker-PV

Arable PV

Arable land with mechanical or manual cultivation between the modules, land loss 8–10%.

Location

Cologne

Office

Materials: Planning, feasibility, implementation, leasing

Industries

Agriculture (arable farming, grassland, livestock farming)Renewable Energies / Photovoltaics

Additional services

Planning and design of farm-based Agri-PV systems (up to 2.5 ha / 1,000 kW)Feasibility assessment and yield forecastConsulting on system setupBuilding permit application and building permitProcurement and installationGrid connection and commissioningBrokering of land leases to investorsSupport during the construction phase through to completion

Background

2023
Since 07 July 2023, regulations have enabled the privileged installation of farm-based Agri-PV systems up to 2.5 ha without a land-use planning procedure – AckerKapital's core business field.