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 maintains antennas for digital broadcasting. By Christopher Wells Highlighting the need “to. . In line with the principles of the encyclical Laudato Si' and a United Nations agreement on climate change, Pope Francis is making the Vatican "greener. Photo: Vatican Media According to the Vatican's press office, the installation will apply the most advanced solutions currently. . VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building a dual-use solar system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could supply the whole of Vatican City's energy needs. To achieve his aim, solar panels will be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome. In an apostolic letter issued "motu. .
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The project was planned and managed by BayWa r. with the PV modules, inverters and its installation donated by solar technology provider, SolarWorld. When installing the photovoltaic panels, the challenge was to fit leading-edge technology around the fabric of the historic. . 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. . Vatican City is powered by solar. They are built with a series of solar panels that coexist with crops, livestock or both.
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