Maine’s new solar facilities feature agrivoltaics, U.S.-made racking
Two agrivoltaic solar facilities in Maine will provide the state with low-cost energy while bolstering the local agricultural industry.
California solar installation designed for grazing sheep
Renewable America designed the project to disturb the land little as possible, installing fixed-tilt tracker array that required no grading.
Oregon 3.2 MW community solar project to test goat grazing for mowing
Developer and investor SolRiver Capital is helping an Oregon town offset its carbon emissions and save money on electricity through the Canyonville Solar project.
50 states of solar incentives: Oregon
Oregon’s solar market grew from under 100 MW of installed capacity per year to a respectable 1.4 GW, with more than 176 MW deployed in 2022, ranking 21st in the U.S. for solar generation.
Sunrise brief: California Senate proposes $400 million community solar and storage investment
Also on the rise: LG Energy Solution and Hyundai announce battery facility in Georgia. Solar module prices at two-year low, deployment to reach 300 GW this year. And more.
Oberlin sheep grazing team to reduce solar mowing costs by more than 44%
Some 70 Katahdin breed sheep were dropped off on campus this week at Oberlin’s 10-acre fenced-in North Field. There they will graze through mid-June, stomping grass and weeding the solar field in a move aimed at reducing operations and maintenance costs.
Sunrise brief: California’s NEM 3.0 decision is in
Also on the rise: Are sheep eligible for the ITC? U.S.-made mobile lithium-ion batteries for utility-scale market. And more.
Are sheep eligible for the ITC?
Most professionals believe that sheep are not Investment Tax Credit eligible because they’re not considered integral components of a solar plant, others suggest pushing the argument that a taxpayers’ patriotic duty is to challenge the tax code on behalf of sheep.
BayWa r.e. optimizes business model for agrivoltaics
BayWa r.e. has begun optimizing its sheep count while experimenting with shepherd partnership business models.
Butterflies, bees, sheep, and solar energy production can coexist
EDF Renewables maintains a 23.4 MW agrivoltaic facility that supports local wildlife and agriculture. Since it was installed in 2009, the project pioneered efforts in supporting bees, butterflies, and sheep grazing.
