Agrivoltaics Center

Focus: Integrating agricultural productivity with renewable energy generation through advanced agrivoltaic systems tailored to local crops and climates.

Challenges: Developing scalable, data-driven solutions that optimize the balance between crop yield, energy efficiency, and sustainable land use.

Mission: To lead applied research, innovation, and industry collaboration in agrivoltaics, enabling the adoption of dual-use land models that strengthen both food and energy security.

MIGAL’s Agrivoltaics Knowledge Center drives research, development, and innovation in dual-use agricultural and solar energy systems. The Center explores how photovoltaic installations can be designed and managed to optimize both crop growth and renewable energy production—turning agricultural land into a model for climate-smart productivity.

Our multidisciplinary teams study the impact of various solar array designs, shading levels, and environmental conditions on different crop types, aiming to establish practical, evidence-based models for agrivoltaic deployment. Research spans from small-scale pilot systems to larger demonstration sites, addressing multiple critical parameters.

The Center also works closely with farmers, agronomists, energy companies, and policymakers to develop technical protocols and operational guidelines that ensure economic and ecological sustainability. By combining advanced agricultural science with energy engineering, the Center helps overcome key barriers to scaling agrivoltaics in Israel and worldwide.

MIGAL’s unique position—rooted in decades of applied agricultural research and situated in a region with diverse climates—enables real-world experimentation across a wide range of crops and environmental conditions. Current projects include collaborative field trials in orchards and open-field crops, assessing innovative solar structures, shading materials, and control systems.

Beyond research, the Agrivoltaics Knowledge Center serves as a national hub for knowledge transfer, training, and consulting, supporting decision-makers, developers, and growers as they implement agrivoltaic solutions that enhance farm resilience and renewable energy generation.