Pilot agrivoltaic facilities combining solar energy and high-performance compute with continued agricultural use in rural Devon.
Traditional approaches to large-scale solar and compute infrastructure often create conflict with agricultural land use. As demand for clean energy and computing power grows, rural land faces increasing pressure.
AetherForge is developing a different model — one that maximises land productivity by combining solar generation with continued farming and on-site compute.
AetherForge Compute is piloting facilities that integrate:
Agrivoltaics (dual-use solar) is already proving successful across the UK, especially with sheep grazing. It increases overall land efficiency, improves public acceptance, supports biodiversity, and provides farmers with stable additional income.
We believe this is the future of responsible large-scale solar and compute development.
We are developing a phased pilot in Devon to demonstrate the full potential of agrivoltaic compute facilities.
Scalable, replicable deployments that combine productive farming, clean energy generation, and high-performance compute in rural settings across the UK.
We were incorporated to explore and deliver practical, high-performance compute infrastructure powered by innovative and responsible land use.
Led by Director Joshua Karkeek, we focus on grounded, real-world solutions that combine renewable energy, modular technology, and productive rural land.
We are actively seeking discussions with landowners in Devon who have suitable acreage and are open to innovative dual-use projects.