That’s a great point. We had a local private solar project that was fenced off and used to graze sheep. The sheep kept the field tidy and had built-in shelter from the sun and rain in warmer months.
It was also part of a farm-to-table project. Unfortunately, that aspect drew the outrage of a neighbor who had ties to PETA. The sheep are gone now and I don’t know the details aside from the local media blowup. There may have been more to the story.
I would love it if they used it to graze goats and rented them out to local property owners. My backyard has some weird terrain that makes it a PITA to mow. Goats will even take out poison ivy with no ill effects. I’d pay for that service.
Point being - that land doesn’t need to be dedicated to a single use.
I keep quoting this article but there are lots of others. Grazing & solar go together quite well.
That’s a great point. We had a local private solar project that was fenced off and used to graze sheep. The sheep kept the field tidy and had built-in shelter from the sun and rain in warmer months.
It was also part of a farm-to-table project. Unfortunately, that aspect drew the outrage of a neighbor who had ties to PETA. The sheep are gone now and I don’t know the details aside from the local media blowup. There may have been more to the story.
I would love it if they used it to graze goats and rented them out to local property owners. My backyard has some weird terrain that makes it a PITA to mow. Goats will even take out poison ivy with no ill effects. I’d pay for that service.
Point being - that land doesn’t need to be dedicated to a single use.
that’s a real good one, thanks for sharing! I guess solar panels really are just roofs but with cool energy features