Pineapples under solar panels - How we are rethinking agriculture in Tenerife

The future of agriculture is smart, regenerative and efficient. This is exactly what we want to achieve on Tenerife - by growing pineapples under an agrivoltaic system. What sounds like tropical luxury is actually a clever system that combines agriculture and energy production on the same area.

Why pineapple?

Pineapples are not only delicious and healthy - they are also an ideal crop for our conditions:

• It loves warmth and light.
• It requires less water than many other fruits.
• And: it grows easily under partial shade - perfect for Agri-PV.

Thanks to its special metabolism (CAM), it only opens its stomata at night. This means it evaporates less water - a huge advantage in sunny regions such as Tenerife.

Our concept: agriculture + photovoltaics = future

Instead of either agriculture or solar power, we focus on both - on the same area. The most important cornerstones of our cultivation system:

• Photovoltaic modules at a height of 2.5-3 m so that sunlight can still reach the ground - and we can work with machines under the modules.
• Semi-transparent modules or modules arranged in rows to ensure that enough light reaches the plants - but also to provide protection in heavy rain or heat.
• Drip irrigation with sensors - fed by solar power from the modules.
• Rainwater utilization via the module surfaces, cleverly collected and stored.

How the cultivation works

• Planting: We plant sturdy pineapple corms about 30 cm apart, rows 1.2 m apart - up to 25,000 plants per hectare.
• Maintenance: mulch protects the soil, natural fertilization feeds the plants, and the PV system not only provides electricity but also a microclimate.
• Harvest: After 18-24 months, followed by the so-called ratoon harvest - a second fruit cycle from the same plant.

Regional. Regenerative. Revolutionary.

With this project, we want to show what agriculture can look like in the 21st century:

• Regional - with short distances and real added value on the Canary Islands.
• Regenerative - through humus-building cultivation, low water consumption and solar power.
• Revolutionary - because we combine energy production, food production and CO₂ sequestration.

And what does that have to do with Bitcoin?

Our farm uses energy from the sun not only for plants - but also for decentralized infrastructure. We use surplus electricity from the PV system to run Bitcoin mining when no other consumers are active. In this way, we store energy decentrally, secure the Bitcoin network - and create a new form of agricultural value creation.

Conclusion:

Agri-photovoltaics with pineapples is not a future project - it is a reality. We are starting with a pilot field in Tenerife and scaling up from there. Stay tuned - we'll keep you up to date here on green-bitcoin.farm.