Agrivoltaics: definition, challenge and implementation - A multidisciplinary and international approach

Presentation / Présentation If you would like to learn about agrivoltaics or discover new aspects of it, join the interdisciplinary and international thematic school that will take place in St Malo from 1 to 5 June 2026. It is open to doctoral students, lecturers and researchers. Furthermore, it is not limited to a single discipline and is open to international researchers. Si vous souhaitez connaître l'agrivoltaïque ou en découvrir de nouveaux aspects, vous êtes les bienvenus pour rejoindre l'école thématique CNRS qui aura lieu à St Malo du 1er au 5 juin 2026. Cette école thématique internationale et interdisciplinaire est ouverte aux doctorants, enseignants chercheurs et chercheurs. L'ouverture de cette école n'est pas limitée à une discipline en particulier et les chercheurs internationaux peuvent candidater car la langue de travail sera en anglais. So discover, agrivoltaics: beyond technology / Découvrez l'agrivoltaïsme : au-delà de la technologie Agrivoltaics promises to simultaneously address two critical needs: food production and energy production. While much of the field has focused on the "hard" sciences to solve technical challenges, the vital contributions of the humanities and social sciences are frequently overlooked. Agrivoltaics is not a one-size-fits all solution. Agrivoltaics is not a universal solution. Instead, agrivoltaic design must adapt to the location-specific and diverse needs of various stakeholders. The agrivoltaics thematic school has three main objectives. First, we will revisit the concept of agrivoltaics to rediscover both intended and overlooked synergies. Second, we will emphasise the need to make non-uniform choices of agrivoltaic installations adapted to different territorial, social and cultural configurations. In this regard, the international training programme will ensure a diverse perspective beyond the French context. Finally, we highlight how interdisciplinarity—specifically the social sciences—shapes the field.