Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome.
A solar panel system is being built on the 424 hectares of extraterritorial land in Ponte Galeria, which within a year will make the Holy See the first zero-emission state in the world.
The project aims to meet the full energy needs of both the Vatican State and Vatican Radio using solar technology integrated with agricultural activity.
Pope Francis has announced measures to transition Vatican City to using solar energy as its main source of electricity, as outlined in his latest motu proprio titled Fratello Sole, or "Brother...
A solar panel system is being built on the 424 hectares of extraterritorial land in Ponte Galeria, which within a year will make the Holy See the first zero-emission state in the world.
Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome.
With the Apostolic Letter "Fratello sole," issued motu proprio, Pope Francis provides for the construction of an agrivoltaic plant in the extraterritorial zone of Santa Maria in Galeria, where Vatican Radio
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...
Pope Francis has ordered the construction of a solar power plant to supply the Vatican''s electricity needs. He did so with the apostolic letter in the form of Motu proprio Fratello Sole,...
Pope Francis has announced measures to transition Vatican City to using solar energy as its main source of electricity, as outlined in his latest motu proprio titled Fratello
To model what this could look like, he announced that solar panels would be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome, and the power generated from that could
With the Apostolic Letter "Fratello sole," issued motu proprio, Pope Francis provides for the construction of an agrivoltaic plant in the extraterritorial zone of Santa Maria in
Pope Francis has ordered the construction of a solar power plant to supply the Vatican''s electricity needs. He did so with the apostolic letter in the form of Motu proprio
Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) plot of land north of Rome into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City.
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
Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) plot of land north of Rome into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of
The project aims to meet the full energy needs of both the Vatican State and Vatican Radio using solar technology integrated with agricultural activity.
Thanks to a unique photovoltaic plant installed on the roof of the Vatican Audience Hall, the Papal State has been producing 300 MWh of solar energy every year since its installation in 2008.
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