The growth rate of household energy storage in the Vatican slows down

What does Catholic energies do?

Catholic Energies provides expertise to design, implement, and finance sustainable projects that reduce energy costs, enabling other Catholic organizations to use those savings in support of their critical ministries. It’s not just the Catholic Church and the Holy See that are transitioning their parishes to renewable energy sources like solar.

How do Agrivoltaics work?

Agrivoltaics involves the dual use of land for solar energy production and agriculture. They are built with a series of solar panels that coexist with crops, livestock or both. Sometimes the solar arrays are situated on top of greenhouses, interwoven among crops, or elevated plants. Where is the Vatican’s solar installation located?

Is the agrivoltaic project a fruit of Pope Leo XIV?

The agrivoltaic project is one of those “good practices” Pope Francis called for in his encyclical a decade ago. Yet it is also a fruit of the new pontificate. Pope Leo XIV, continuing and expanding the green path charted by his predecessor, has given the initiative fresh momentum.

Why is Maasin Diocese installing solar panels?

The Maasin diocese was recognized as the first in the world to equip its churches with solar panels. 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.