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Sheep Could Be a Key to Wisconsin’s Solar Future
July 17, 2025
Researchers and developers are experimenting with agrivoltaics, a type of farming system that combines agriculture production, such as crop or livestock production or pollinator habitats under or around solar arrays.
Here in Fond du Lac, WI, sheep on Halbur’s Heavenly Hill graze on a 32-acre pasture, eating grass under and around the rows of a 5-megawatt solar display. Halbur’s farm is one of the rare examples of agrivoltaics in Wisconsin. Sheep are the most commonly grazed livestock in agrivoltaic systems (they’re also very snuggly). Goats tend to chew on wires and jump on panels. Cows don’t have the same bad habits but do require the panels to be raised much higher, significantly increasing the cost of a solar array.
Agrivoltaics is viewed as a potential path to meet the state’s renewable energy needs without sacrificing agriculture. In a 2021 survey, over 80% of respondents said they’d be more likely to support solar development in their community if it included agricultural production.
Read more in this Cap Times article
Halbur’s Heavenly Hill welcomes individuals and groups and provides educational visits. Visit their Facebook page for more information.
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