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Vatican City is set to become the eighth country in the world to generate 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy after Pope Francis announced plans to build a solar plant.
Sustainable Resource Management and Renewable Energy: A Holistic Approach A cornerstone of the Vatican's sustainability strategy is the responsible management of natural resources like water and energy.
The Vatican's solar shift is a culmination of a political and spiritual mission years in the making. In 2024, the late Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter ordering the construction of an agrivoltaic solar plant to supply the Vatican with energy from Santa Maria di Galeria. On the same site, the new solar infrastructure now stands.
This is not just about rooftop panels; it's about how science, sustainability, and faith can coexist and set the pace for the rest of the world to follow. Vatican City is powered by solar. On May 29, 2025, the Vatican City officially transitioned to solar power, marking a significant shift in the European energy landscape.
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 08.30.2024).- The Vatican, the world's smallest state, is making significant strides toward sustainability, embodying the ecological vision laid out by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato si'.
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