Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs

The development of photovoltaic systems on agricultural land in France is still largely undocumented, and this article offers a contribution to understand the underlying mechanisms. The authors explain how this development takes place at the crossroads of national public regulation, public and priva...

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Main Authors: Ronan Le Velly, Françoise Jarrige
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Language:fra
Published: Éditions en environnement VertigO 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/40813
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description The development of photovoltaic systems on agricultural land in France is still largely undocumented, and this article offers a contribution to understand the underlying mechanisms. The authors explain how this development takes place at the crossroads of national public regulation, public and private actors’ strategies and emerging territorial dynamics. They explain that the rules governing land use and renewable energy production constrain, but do not prohibit photovoltaics on agricultural land. They identify a priority rule for installation on artificial areas, but also four exceptions to the rule, all subject to interpretation processes. They then describe the strategies implemented in this context by agricultural actors, public authorities and energy companies. At local scales, energy companies seek out agricultural land, taking into account the doctrines asserted by local public authorities and professional agricultural organizations. On a national scale, these companies plead for the evolution of the game’s rules, partly to restrict the regulatory obstacles to photovoltaic installations on agricultural land, partly to gain recognition for approaches that they present as demanding in their combination of agriculture and energy production.
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spelling doaj.art-03c7c975633943c9a1cd89bf8e172c662024-02-13T14:13:10ZfraÉditions en environnement VertigOVertigO1492-84422023-09-0123210.4000/vertigo.40813Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteursRonan Le VellyFrançoise JarrigeThe development of photovoltaic systems on agricultural land in France is still largely undocumented, and this article offers a contribution to understand the underlying mechanisms. The authors explain how this development takes place at the crossroads of national public regulation, public and private actors’ strategies and emerging territorial dynamics. They explain that the rules governing land use and renewable energy production constrain, but do not prohibit photovoltaics on agricultural land. They identify a priority rule for installation on artificial areas, but also four exceptions to the rule, all subject to interpretation processes. They then describe the strategies implemented in this context by agricultural actors, public authorities and energy companies. At local scales, energy companies seek out agricultural land, taking into account the doctrines asserted by local public authorities and professional agricultural organizations. On a national scale, these companies plead for the evolution of the game’s rules, partly to restrict the regulatory obstacles to photovoltaic installations on agricultural land, partly to gain recognition for approaches that they present as demanding in their combination of agriculture and energy production.https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/40813public policiesagriculturesociologylandterritoriesrenewable energies
spellingShingle Ronan Le Velly
Françoise Jarrige
Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs
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public policies
agriculture
sociology
land
territories
renewable energies
title Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs
title_full Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs
title_fullStr Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs
title_full_unstemmed Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs
title_short Le développement du photovoltaïque sur des terres agricoles, entre régulations publiques et jeux d'acteurs
title_sort le developpement du photovoltaique sur des terres agricoles entre regulations publiques et jeux d acteurs
topic public policies
agriculture
sociology
land
territories
renewable energies
url https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/40813
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