Research on Solar Grazing
Latest Research
Sheep grazing as sustainable vegetation management for solar energy production in the northeastern USA | ASGA: Andrew, Alyssa; Antoszewski, Kevin; et. al.
Sheep Grazing Impacts on Soil Health and Pasture Quality at Commercial Solar Sites in Northeastern USA | ASGA: Andrew, Alyssa; Barter, Jonathan; et. al.
Vegetation management utilizing sheep grazing within utility-scale solar:
Agro-ecological insights and existing knowledge gaps in the United States | Stewart, W.C. et. al.
Greener sheep: Life cycle analysis of integrated sheep agrivoltaic systems. | Handler and Pearce 2022
A preliminary investigation of the effect of solar panels and rotation frequency on the grazing behavior of sheep (Ovis aries) grazing dormant pasture | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
One Year of Grassland Vegetation Dynamics in two Sheep-Grazed Agrivoltaic Systems | Central France
Effect of Stocking Rate on Forage Yield and Vegetation Management Success in Solar Grazing | Cornell University
Emerging Agrivoltaic Regulatory Systems: A Review of Solar Grazing | University of Illinois
The 5 Cs of Agrivoltaic Success Factors in the United States: Lessons from the InSPIRE Research Study | National Renewable Energy Laboratory 2022
Research on Solar Grazing
As an emerging field, there's no journal devoted to solar grazing or agrivoltaics specifically. Click below for a selection of resources currently available.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Additional Research & Private Research Institutions
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Notable Articles on Solar Grazing
On-Pasture- Co-location of solar & agriculture
Guide to Farming Friendly Solar
Sheep Industry News, February 2021: Shearing in a Pandemic
