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Market and System Integration of vertical

bifacial Agro-PV Systems

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Next2Sun – company details

May 2019: Foundation Next2Sun Mounting Systems GmbH for international mounting systems supply and support

Dec 2019: 2nd commercial powerplant 4 mWp

Dec 2018: 1st commercial powerplant 2 mWp

May 2015: 1st pilot installation 30 kWp

Mar 2015: Foundation Next2Sun GmbH

Office Merzig Office Berlin Office Freiburg

0761-45892704030 – 286 403 1706861 – 8291212

Burgdorfstraße 8

13353 Berlin

Am Rotschachen 10a

79110 FreiburgTrierer Str. 22

66663 Merzig

Heiko

Hildebrandt

Nicolai

Zwosta

Sascha

Krause-Tünker

Thomas

Brill

Robert

Baldy

Daniel Kögler

Markus

Probst

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app. 20 %

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Next2Sun vertical bifacial Agro-PV systems

integrate agriculture and photovoltaic

• No sealing by superstructure of PV modules

• A row spacing of eg 10m allows the use of conventional agricultural machinery

• More than 90% of the solar park area can still be used for agricultural purposes

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N2S Vertical bificial Agro-PV system support the PV grid integration by its electricity production profile

Conventional flat-mounted PV systems with

south orientation:Next2Sun systems with east-west orientation:

• Beneficial production profile with peak production in the morning and in the evening hours

Mapping of energy supply and demand more efficient than storage

Production profile of N2S vertical bifacial Agro-PV-System nearer to electricity demand

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Combination of N2S vertical PV system and con-ventional PV ensures broad & stable electricity supply

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Combination of east-west-oriented vertical bifacial Agro-PV and

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broad and stable electricity

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The Next2Sun vertical Agro-PV product range also includes the bifacial solar fence

Additional advantage:

• Shadow for livestock

Dual Use of Solar Fence:

• Fencing

• Electricity production