Putting solar panels in grazing fields is good for sheep

Sheep that live on pastures with solar panels benefit from the hot shade and nutritious grass that keeps the panels from weeding.

To Christa Leste-Laser

Sheep living surrounded by rows of solar panels spend more time grazing, benefiting from more nutritious food, and resting more than their neighbors in a bare field. , appear to be less heat stressed.

Previous research has suggested that agrivolta farms, combining grazing animals and solar panels, provide more efficient renewable energy at lower overhead costs and reduce wildfire risk. The latest findings show that this practice is also good for animal welfare, providing further evidence…