This is pretty interesting as the Vatican joints a growing list of countries using 100% renewable energy. Perhaps even more intriguing is the way the Vatican did it – they used agrivoltaics.
On May 29, 2025, the Vatican City officially transitioned to solar power, marking a significant shift in the European energy landscape. The heart of this change is located at Santa Maria
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,...
The construction of the agrivoltaic plant has been entrusted to the President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, Cardinal Fernando Véregez Alzaga, LC; and the President of the
The Holy See and Italy signed an agreement on Thursday to build an agrivoltaic solar power plant on Vatican-owned land in Santa Maria di Galeria, outside Rome, to supply renewable
In a public statement, Pope Francis called for an agrivoltaics plant to be built in the Santa Maria Galeria area, northwest of Rome, outside the Vatican walls.
Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm. The Holy See hopes it will generate...
By installing solar panels in our 42 parish churches, the diocese will try to avoid 191 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the next 25 years through the generation of solar power.
The solar array generates enough power to supply Vatican Radio and all of Vatican City State''s energy needs. The agrivoltaic plant sits on over 1,000 acres of Holy See property at Santa
According to the Vatican''s press office, the installation will apply the most advanced solutions currently available, balancing clean energy generation with the preservation of agricultural...
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