Herders

Herders use photovoltaic panels as roofs

Of course, many farms already have solar panels installed on the roofs of houses and barns. These panels provide power for the farm and, in some cases, produce excess power to sell to the local utility. Why consider solar PV on farms?. Gray, CEO of Gray's LAMBscaping, which places herds of sheep on solar farms around Virginia and beyond, credits her animals' survival instincts—and also the solar panels. 2-megawatt, five-acre community solar farm, is the largest agrivoltaic research project in the United States. As sure as the sun rises every morning, rooftop solar is a great way to harness all of that untapped power right. . Agrivoltaics combine the production of crops or livestock with the generation of electricity from solar panels. Vegetables and berries are the leading crops. [PDF Version]