What Agrivoltaics Canada does

Agrivoltaics Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit organization headquartered in Georgetown, Ontario, founded in 2022 to advance farmer-led solar — also termed agrivoltaics, farm-first solar, agri-solar, or dual-use solar — the co-location of photovoltaic electricity generation with active agricultural production. The organization does not develop or sell proprietary technology, software, or hardware; instead, it functions as a sector-convener and advocacy body for a Canadian agrivoltaics market that the input material describes as being in its infancy. Its core activities include hosting an annual conference (held in partnership with the Ivey Energy Centre at Western University in 2022 and 2023, with sessions published on YouTube, and the 2026 edition scheduled for Federation Hall in Waterloo, Ontario), running monthly virtual Community Exchange events, co-hosting educational webinars with regional partners such as Solar Alberta, and operating a tiered membership program with newsletters and member resources.

The organization serves four primary stakeholder groups: Canadian farmers and agricultural producers seeking income diversification and yield improvements; solar developers seeking agrivoltaic project sites with farmer cooperation; academic researchers (e.g., Western University's FAST Lab) studying crop-productivity and energy-generation trade-offs; and government and policy actors involved in agricultural, environmental, and electrical grid regulation. It does not publish tier pricing publicly, and conference ticketing is outsourced to Eventbrite. The board and advisor group includes solar PV academics (Dr. Joshua Pearce), agrivoltaics researchers (Dr. Uzair Jamil, FAST Lab), Ontario grid policy veterans (Robert Sinclair, IESO-published work), solar grazing practitioners (Janna Greir, Solar Sheep Inc.), and renewable energy developers (Claude Mindorff, WEST Partners; Patrick Gossage, First Green Energy).

Revenue is generated from two streams: recurring membership dues (the primary stream) and one-time conference ticket sales. The organization operates exclusively within Canada, has 11-50 employees per firmographic inputs, and discloses no funding rounds, no external investors, and no financial figures. Its growth strategy centers on scaling programming cadence, expanding regional partnerships (e.g., westward into Alberta), and influencing Canadian agrivoltaics policy frameworks rather than commercializing a product.

Name

Agrivoltaics Canada

Legal name

Agrivoltaics Canada

Website

https://agrivoltaicscanada.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agrivoltaics Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit, founded in 2022 and based in Georgetown, Ontario, that convenes farmers, solar developers, researchers, and policymakers around dual-use solar-and-agriculture projects through an annual conference, monthly Community Exchange events, webinars, tiered membership, and policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Advocacy

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Solar Development & Subscription Management (EUAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Agrivoltaics advocacy
• Farmer-led solar
• Dual-use solar
• Agricultural solar integration
• Renewable energy policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Agrivoltaics Canada operates as a Canadian not-for-profit organization. Membership fees form the primary revenue stream, with tiered options accommodating varying levels of time, interest, resources, and unique needs of partners. The organization depends on member support to fund operations and further its mission.
2. Conference tickets: The organization sells tickets to its annual agrivoltaics conference, with both in-person and online ticket options available. The 2026 conference 'Advancing Agrivoltaics for a Sustainable Future' is held at Federation Hall in Waterloo, Ontario.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agrivoltaics Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that advances farmer-led solar (agrivoltaics) through advocacy, education, community building, and policy work. The organization sells a tiered membership program, hosts an annual agrivoltaics conference, runs monthly Community Exchange events and webinars, and publishes news and educational resources connecting farmers, solar developers, researchers, and policymakers across Canada.

Product overview

Agrivoltaics Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that operates as an advocacy and membership body for agrivoltaics (the combination of solar energy and agriculture), rather than a product or software company. The organization offers a membership program with tiered benefits, organizes an annual conference, hosts community exchange events and webinars, and provides advocacy services for farmer-led solar initiatives. It connects farmers, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals through its platform but does not offer a distinct software product, platform, or technology solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Solar AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar Alberta is a partner in joint webinar programming. Together with Agrivoltaics Canada, they co-hosted a webinar on microgrids featuring speakers who dive into microgrid development and functionality, as well as work being done at the University of Calgary to develop and adopt microgrids.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA): National trade association representing wind, solar, and energy storage in Canada. Comparable as a broader renewable energy advocacy body that overlaps with Agrivoltaics Canada's policy mission but at significantly larger scale and scope.
• Clean Energy Council (CEC): Australia's peak industry body for clean energy, representing solar, storage, and renewable developers. Comparable as a national renewable energy trade and advocacy association that also engages agrivoltaics-adjacent policy and standards work.
• SolarPower Europe: European solar industry association representing the solar value chain. Comparable in operating model (membership, events, policy advocacy) but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope than Agrivoltaics Canada.
• Solar Energy Society of Canada (SESCI): Canadian non-profit promoting solar energy awareness, research, and policy. Comparable as a national membership-based solar advocacy organization with overlapping educational mission but broader scope than agrivoltaics.

Regional players

• Energy Storage Canada: Canadian industry association focused on energy storage. Comparable as a Canadian not-for-profit membership body driving policy and education, with overlapping developer and policymaker audiences relevant to agrivoltaics integration.
• Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA): Ontario-based farmer-led organization promoting sustainable agriculture and on-farm innovation. Comparable as a farmer-centric, member-supported advocacy body whose constituents overlap Agrivoltaics Canada's farmer audience.

Direct peers

• Solar Alberta: Alberta-based solar industry association running webinars, events, and member programming. Directly comparable as a provincial solar advocacy body and active partner of Agrivoltaics Canada, sharing community-led GTM and member-driven revenue.
• American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA): U.S. non-profit advancing the integration of solar energy and agricultural land use (including grazing and crops). Closest international peer in mission and operating model, with membership, events, and policy advocacy analogous to Agrivoltaics Canada.
• AgriSolar Clearinghouse: U.S. information hub for agrivoltaics research, case studies, and policy. Comparable as a content- and community-driven agrivoltaics advocacy resource, though operating at an informational rather than membership-association scale.
• InSPIRE (Innovative Solar Practices Integrated with Rural Economies): NREL-led U.S. program studying co-location of solar with agriculture. Comparable as a research-community convening effort that pairs solar developers with farmers and researchers, similar to Agrivoltaics Canada's multi-stakeholder model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AgrivoltaicsCanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrivoltaics-canada

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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