Proposed Morrinsville solar farm to test sheep grazing alongside power generation
A New Zealand solar farm proposal aims to combine sheep grazing with electricity generation, a largely untested dual-use model that agriculture experts say shows promise.
A proposed solar farm in Morrinsville is designed to operate sheep grazing on the same land used for solar power generation. The dual-use model, where agricultural and energy production coexist, is largely untested in New Zealand. Agriculture experts view the approach as promising but are cautious given the lack of local precedent.
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Proposed Morrinsville solar farm: Can sheep grazing and power generation coexist?
Agriculture experts say the dual-use model is promising but largely untested in NZ.