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Solar panels over Normandy pasture keep cows cool and grass green
Original: A French company raised 5,184 solar panels 16 feet over a Normandy dairy pasture, and when the open field nearby dried out in July, the grass underneath stayed green and on hot days the cows in their shade grazed until noon while the herd in the sun head
A French company has installed 5,184 solar panels raised 16 feet above a dairy pasture in Normandy, allowing cows to graze beneath them. During a July heatwave, grass under the panels stayed green while nearby open fields dried out, and shaded cows kept grazing until noon while the herd in full sun sought shelter earlier. The project is being cited as an example of agrivoltaics, combining renewable energy production with continued agricultural use of farmland.
Why now: The striking contrast between shaded and unshaded pastures during a heatwave has drawn attention to agrivoltaics as a climate adaptation for farming.
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