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Photovoltaic Open Spaces Require 45,200 Hectares of Arable Land and Grassland as Well as Lateral Fringes Until the End of 2024

At the request of the AfD, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs commissioned the ZSW to record photovoltaic plants on side fringes, arable land and grassland. It can be seen that in recent years land use has steadily increased. However, the Federal Government's response also shows that the total area of agricultural land has fallen by more than 1.5 million hectares between 1992 and 2023 – largely in favour of settlement and transport areas.T…
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At the request of the AfD, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs commissioned the ZSW to record photovoltaic plants on side fringes, arable land and grassland. It can be seen that in recent years land use has steadily increased. However, the Federal Government's response also shows that the total area of agricultural land has fallen by more than 1.5 million hectares between 1992 and 2023 – largely in favour of settlement and transport areas.T…

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pv magazine Deutschland broke the news in on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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