Solar grazing is very popular in the US and Europe, and the first project in Australia began at the Royalla Solar Farm in 2015. By 2020 there were 13 known large-scale solar farms grazing sheep in the country, mainly in NSW but also in Victoria and Queensland.31 Jan 2023
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A research study found that the sheep that had access to a field with solar panels were overall happier and healthier than those that didn’t. The solar panels helped keep them cool and they spent more time sheltering, resting and grazing. They also spent less time standing idle, which can be an indicator of poor animal welfare. These benefits may even result in more and better quality wool. At least according to anecdotal evidence from an Australian
