In the early hours of Sunday, March 23, a Russian drone struck a building in Kyiv that housed both the office of the Agrivoltaics Association of Ukraine and the laboratory of its strategic partner, Ukraine's largest high-tech laboratory complex. The complex was integral to conducting research in the emerging field of agrivoltaics.
The association reported the destruction of the building on March 24, revealing the extent of the damage. "As a result of the attack, about 100 people were left without high-tech workspaces. Everything was destroyed—equipment, documentation... Unfortunately, our association is now without an office," the statement read.
Agrivoltaics is a technology that combines agricultural systems with renewable energy sources, utilizing land for dual purposes. The Agrivoltaics Association of Ukraine brings together farmers, renewable energy experts, and scientists to collaborate on innovative solutions for integrating these technologies into agriculture.
The attack on the association's facilities follows a previous strike on March 8, when a warehouse containing equipment for the research center was also destroyed. Despite these challenges, the association remains determined to continue its work and announced plans for a conference on agrivoltaics to be held on April 8, 2025.
The destroyed research complex was set to become the largest agrivoltaic research center in Europe, with operations slated to begin in 2026.
Source: kyiv24.news