‘It’s Such a Blessing’: The Farmers Embracing Solar Arrays | Atmos

More than 130,000 acres of solar farms across 500 sites in the United States were grazed by livestock in 2024, according to the American Solar Grazing Association. Sheep on solar farms do not typically interfere with solar infrastructure, and they’re small enough to easily get under most panel arrays. The panels offer shelter from storms and shade during heatwaves. There are, however, some “knowledge gaps” in the world of solar grazing, according to a 2025 study, which considers how the practice may affect local native biodiversity and parasite exposure.