Cattle Voltaics: Maximizing Land Use with Solar Cattle Grazing

Solar grazing has emerged as a valuable practice with the rising demand for solar energy projects. Using livestock to manage vegetation at solar sites helps maintain the agricultural use of the land, provides new income streams for local farmers, and offers economic and environmental benefits.

Solar grazing refers to the practice of managing vegetation on solar farms with livestock, typically sheep. However, integrating cattle with solar grazing has become an increasingly popular approach in dual-use solar. Often referred to as “cattle voltaics,” the dual-use solar practice combines cattle grazing with solar energy generation.