feld.energy, a Munich-based agricultural photovoltaics (Agri-PV) startup, has secured more than €10 million in Seed funding to scale its dual-use solar and farming systems across Germany.
The round was led by HV Capital, with backing from Future Energy Ventures, AENU, and Angel Invest.
Dr Adrian Renner Co-founder and CEO, says “Securing this Seed round is a decisive step forward for feld.energy. Our vision is to prove that farming and renewable energy can complement each other to create lasting value. By empowering farmers to generate clean electricity without compromising food production we improve agricultural resilience and accelerate the shift toward a climate-neutral economy. This funding will help us strengthen our team and scale our solution so that farms everywhere benefit from this dual-use approach.“
Founded in 2024 by Dr Adrian Renner and Lukas Zels, feld.energy aims to enable farmers to simultaneously grow food and generate clean electricity using modular, machine-friendly Agri-PV systems.
The company operates across the full deployment chain – from feasibility assessment to construction – and positions its tech as both subsidy-free and economically compelling. Under its lease model, farmers can earn over €100k over 20 years, all while reportedly maintaining full agricultural output.
“The Agri-PV sector is at an inflection point, and feld.energy is exceptionally well positioned to unlock its enormous potential,” noted David Kuczek, General Partner at HV Capital.
Germany’s energy transition is creating a fertile ground for such innovation. The country aims to achieve 60% renewable energy in gross final consumption by 2050, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) estimates that Agri-PV could unlock up to 2,900 GW of technical potential across the nation.
With land-use pressures mounting and water conservation becoming increasingly vital, solutions like feld.energy’s are uniquely positioned to address both climate and economic concerns simultaneously.
Operating on a mission to make solar-agriculture co-existence the norm, not the niche, feld.energy focuses on areas ranging from arable fields and pastures to speciality crops. Its technology promises machine-compatible solar installations that preserve farming workflows while delivering decentralised energy output.
“Agri-PV is rapidly trending because it brilliantly addresses the growing land competition for food and energy production, offering win-win solutions for farmers through diversified income and enhanced crop resilience, all while driving the green energy transition forward. We believe that feld.energy’s exceptional Founders are the ones who will bring Agri-PV from niche to the mainstream,” said Jan Palasinski, Partner at Future Energy Ventures.
With this fresh funding, feld.energy plans to grow its team, scale operations, and bring its model to more farms across Germany – and potentially beyond. The startup’s long-term goal is to transform dual-use farmland into a climate-resilient, income-generating standard for modern agriculture.
Philip Specht, Partner at AENU, praised the founders’ vision: “feld.energy is leading the charge in the fast-growing Agri-PV market, transforming agricultural land into hybrid powerhouses that blend energy generation and farming.”
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/farm-to-fuse-box-germanys-feld-energy-harvests-over-e10-million-to-double-up-farmland-as-solar-fields/
