@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
2026-03-28 01:38 UTC
#Agrivoltaics: high returns on investment.
h/t @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social
"From an operations and maintenance (O&M) perspective, the study highlights that sheep are a technically superior tool for vegetation control compared to mechanical mowing.
The solar arrays, in turn, provide a beneficial microclimate for the flock as the shade from the panels reduces heat stress and water consumption, which researchers noted can lead to improved animal welfare and weight gain."
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/26/solar-sheep-grazing-delivers-margins-up-to-40-in-new-study/
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-06-15 16:13
"The panels were raised higher off the ground. They carefully chose native grasses and wildflowers and planted them right under and around the rows. By the end of the study, the abundance of insects had tripled at both farms. Where there had once been little more than gravel and stubble, the ground now hummed with life right through the warm months. Among them were the ones that matter most: bees." https://www.ecoportal.net/en/solar-farm-built-electricity-beneath/23775/