@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
2026-01-19 13:23 UTC
"New scientific studies suggest that these giant arrays do not only cut greenhouse gas emissions, they also cool the soil, trap more moisture, and help plants and microbes return to once barren ground inside the Gonghe Photovoltaic Park.
In 2024, new energy projects around Talatan created jobs for more than three thousand people, many of them farmers and herders who now maintain equipment or graze so-called photovoltaic sheep inside the park."
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-the-middle-of-the-tibetan-desert-chinas-largest-solar-park-is-doing-something-unexpected-that-goes-far-beyond-producing-electricity/25625/
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-03-28 01:38
#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/