Agri-PV Opens Up New Value Chains for the Lausitz Energy Region
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How can agriculture, renewable energy and green hydrogen work together to drive the Lausitz region forward? This question was the focus of PtX Lab Talk #18 on 25 June 2026 in Cottbus.
Lausitz is well placed to play an active role in shaping the transition to a climate-neutral industry. As Europe’s first Net Zero Valley, the region offers great potential for the expansion of renewable energy thanks to its land, infrastructure and innovative strength.
As part of PtX Lab Talk #18 „Agri-PV und grüner Wasserstoff – Doppelte Ernte für die Lausitz“, followed by a discussion with the on-site participants on 25 June 2026, the PtX Lab Lausitz highlighted the opportunities this presents for businesses, local authorities and the region as a whole.
The hybrid event focused on agri-photovoltaics (Agri-PV). This concept combines agricultural use with solar power generation. Participants discussed how Agri-PV can strengthen the regional energy supply and promote the production of green hydrogen and other Power-to-X products.
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Agri-PV offers Lusatia a real opportunity: to use land wisely, strengthen regional value creation and bring agriculture and the energy transition together. As PtX Lab Lausitz, we encourage these potentials to be carefully considered from the outset.
Expert Exchange between Academia and Industry
The programme of presentations examined Agri-PV from various perspectives. Following a welcome address by Felix Schmermer, Head of the PtX Policy and Market Ramp-Up Section at the PtX Lab Lausitz, Dr Maik Veste, an expert in bioenergy and renewable resources at the CEBra-Centrum für Energietechnologie Brandenburg e.V., along with speakers from the PtX Lab Lausitz – Sepideh Rabiee Talkhouncheh, Michael Götz Klabunde and Dr Thorsten Kluß, presented the latest research findings and discussed topics such as public acceptance, technical requirements and economic opportunities for the Lausitz region.
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It became clear that renewable energies form the basis for building a sustainable hydrogen and PtX economy and create new opportunities for value creation in the region.
Video Recording of the PtX Lab Talk #18
Building Networks and Shaping Change Together
Following the digital presentations, the event provided an opportunity for the guests in attendance to engage in face-to-face discussions. At the PtX Lab Lausitz premises, representatives from academia, industry and regional institutions engaged in conversation, forged new contacts and discussed concrete points of connection for joint projects.
PtX Lab Talk #18 made it clear that the transformation of Lusatia is far more than just an energy policy challenge. It offers the chance to develop new business models, strengthen regional value creation and drive innovation forward.
With this event format, the PtX Lab Lausitz creates a space for information, networking and dialogue between research and practice – thereby contributing to the development of a sustainable economic region in Lausitz.
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