How Sheep Keep Solar Farms Out of the Shade
June 25, 2023
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0:46Now PlayingHow Sheep Keep Solar Farms Out of the Shade
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as posted by the channelStung by high fuel costs and a labor squeeze, some clean energy companies are turning to an unlikely ally — flocks of sheep — to keep their solar panels out of the shade.
The nascent practice, known as solar grazing, is so far used on only a tiny sliver of the expansive arrays of panels that are increasingly dotting rural America. But with significant financial benefits to both the renewable energy industry and the struggling mutton sector, more solar sites in the US are expected to start swapping lawnmowers for lambs.
“Sheep are basically at parity with mechanical grazing and can be cheaper depending on the labor constraints locally,” said Ethan Winter, national smart solar director at American Farmland Trust. “As these graziers get more organized, they’ll be able to drive greater benefits from working with more companies.’’
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