ROME (AP) — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City. . ROME (AP) — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City. . ROME (AP) — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City into the world's first. . Pilgrims shield themselves from the sun at Pope Francis' general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis has announced measures to transition Vatican City to using solar energy as its main source of electricity, as outlined. . On July 31, at the historic Palazzo Borromeo, the Holy See and the Italian Republic signed a landmark agreement to build an agrivoltaic system in Santa Maria di Galeria. Photo: Vatican Media According to the Vatican's press office, the installation will apply the most advanced solutions currently. . 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. . Pope Francis has renewables on his mind as he says he wants Vatican City to run on solar power. To achieve his aim, solar panels will be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome. The power generated could supply all of Vatican City's energy needs. In an apostolic letter issued "motu. . With St. Peter's Basilica in the background, a solar panel sits atop the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Monday. (Photo: Riccardo De Luca / AP) Pope Francis has announced plans for the Vatican City to go solar through his latest motu proprio, Fratello Sole, or Brother Sun. The pope has delegated.
