The AgriVoltaics World Conference 2026 in New Delhi brought together solar, agriculture, research and policy communities from 21 to 23 October. Its published programme treats agrivoltaics as a farm-planning question, not simply a way to add PV capacity: crop choice, climate, soil, irrigation arrangements and system design all affect the result.
Irrigation is part of the system design
The programme included sessions on crop suitability, water-use efficiency and field stories. One featured concept is a farmer-owned agrivoltaic hub that can supply irrigation, cold storage and food processing. Another poster explored using surplus solar energy to power reverse osmosis for potable water production.
These examples point to a practical design sequence: understand crop and water demand, then match array layout, pumping, storage and farm operations. The conference schedule also notes that shading can change the field microclimate and water requirement, so agrivoltaic performance cannot be judged from electricity output alone. Aquasolar did not participate in this conference; the relevance here is the connection between solar pumping, water planning and productive land use.
FAQ
When was the conference held?
The published programme lists 21–23 October 2026 in New Delhi and online.
Which irrigation-related ideas were listed?
The programme mentions farmer-owned hubs for irrigation, cold storage and food processing, plus a concept using surplus solar power for reverse-osmosis water production.
