Farmers boost their profits by bringing sheep and solar farms together

Published September 24, 2024 7:41pm ET



As solar companies seek more land to install solar panel farms and farmers see decreasing profits, a symbiotic relationship has formed in farmlands all across the country.

Known as agrivoltaics, it is the practice in which agricultural production (whether livestock, crops, or supporting pollination) occurs in the same space where solar panels capture energy. 

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