Agri-PV pioneer feld.energy receives investment from FlixBus founders
Summary
New managers strengthen the team.Munich, January 29, 2025 - Munich-based startup feld.energy, a pioneer in the field of agrivoltaics (agri-PV), has received an investment from FlixBus founders Jochen Engert, Daniel Krauss and Andr\xe9 Schw\xe4mmlein. The aim is to realize the vision of an agriculture that is in harmony with electricity generation.We are delighted that the FlixBus founders have placed their trust in us. Lukas Zels, serial founder with more than twelve years of experience, will be responsible for the operational business as the new co-founder and COO. Agri-PV not only contributes to the energy transition, but also supports agriculture in times of climate change: less water consumption, additional income and increased resilience in the event of crop failures are just some of the benefits.Germany has set itself the target of covering around 80 percent of gross electricity consumption from renewable energies by 2030. With the latest round of financing and the strengthening of the team, feld.energy believes it is ideally positioned to meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions and make the dual use of agricultural land the norm.