Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become first
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
Yes. Vatican City has joined Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to become one of just eight countries in the world to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. Several church organizations around the world are making the move to solar.
The Vatican's solar shift is a culmination of a political and spiritual mission years in the making. In 2024, the late Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter ordering the construction of an agrivoltaic solar plant to supply the Vatican with energy from Santa Maria di Galeria. On the same site, the new solar infrastructure now stands.
By May 29th, 2025, that vision was fulfilled, and the Vatican City became one of the only fully solar-powered states in the world, setting a clear precedent on how belief and sustainability can align.
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 use, the region's hydrogeological stability, and the protection of its cultural and archaeological heritage (ZENIT News / Rome, 08.01.2025).-
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
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The Holy See and the Italian Republic have signed an agreement to build an agrivoltaic plant in the Vatican''s Santa Maria di
Italy and the Holy See agreed to develop the 430-hectare Santa Maria Galeria site north of Rome into a solar farm designed to meet the Vatican''s full electricity needs, with any
With limited space for solar panels and a commitment to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, its commercial energy storage system serves as both a practical solution and a symbolic statement.
Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs; the fundamental texts of Catholicism in various languages (the Sacred Bible, the
This ambitious project, which has received approval from the Italian government, aims to generate sufficient electricity to fulfill the energy needs of Vatican City, aligning with
The project aims to meet the full energy needs of both the Vatican State and Vatican Radio using solar technology integrated with agricultural activity.
Vatican officials have estimated it will cost under 100 million euros ($114 million) to develop the solar farm, and that once it is approved by the Italian parliament, the contracts to
The Holy See and the Italian Republic have signed an agreement to build an agrivoltaic plant in the Vatican''s Santa Maria di Galeria area just outside of Rome, aiming to
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This ambitious project, which has received approval from the Italian government, aims to generate sufficient electricity to fulfill the
In 2024, the late Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter ordering the construction of an agrivoltaic solar plant to supply the Vatican with energy from Santa Maria di Galeria.
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
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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
Italy and the Holy See agreed to develop the 430-hectare Santa Maria Galeria site north of Rome into a solar farm designed to meet
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
The project aims to meet the full energy needs of both the Vatican State and Vatican Radio using solar technology integrated with
Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the world''s
In 2024, the late Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter ordering the construction of an agrivoltaic solar plant to supply the
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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
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