Enhancing ecosystem services: multi-functional land use initiatives in solar Projects
At Vattenfall’s solar farms, efforts are underway to enable multi-functional land use by combining fossil-free ambitions with broader sustainability objectives such as agriculture, soil restoration, nature conservation, and climate adaptation.
Short facts
- Netherlands, northeast Germany
- Smaller mammals, birds, and insects
- Enable multi-functional land use
- 2024–ongoing
In northeast Germany, the Tützpatz project is pioneering agrivoltaics. From 2025, one area will host approximately 15,000 chickens while two other areas will remain under conventional agriculture.
In addition to planting native shrubs, Vattenfall will establish a flower meadow spanning around two and a half hectares.
In the Netherlands, several pilot projects aim to increase the provision of ecosystem services. For example, the Symbizon partnership – in collaboration with academic and industry organisations – is exploring the integration of cultivation for organic food production between solar panels.
Furthermore, in the Netherlands, Vattenfall supports the development of an Eco-certified Solar Label to recognise good biodiversity practices and outcomes during development and operation.
More about biodiversity
Biodiversity and nature protection are a priority at Vattenfall. It is one of the focus areas in our environmental policy and therefore also a central part in our environmental work.
See also
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