Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the
Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into
According to the Vatican's press office, the installation will apply the most advanced solutions currently available, balancing clean energy generation with the preservation of agricultural use, the region's hydrogeological stability, and the protection of its cultural and archaeological heritage (ZENIT News / Rome, 08.01.2025).-
Citing Pope Francis's «Laudato Si'», Gallagher reminded listeners that access to clean, renewable energy remains elusive for many across the globe, and that while progress has been made, systemic change is still slow. The agrivoltaic project is one of those “good practices” Pope Francis called for in his encyclical a decade ago.
Italian energy supplier ACEA installed the photovoltaic roof in just six months in the Courtyard of the Corazze entrance. “The most difficult thing is to integrate and find spaces to build photovoltaic infrastructure in places that are already heavily built up,” said ACEA president, Barbara Marinali.
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