An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.

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    2 months ago

    Thats great to hear. From what ive read sheep are the easiest to graze under common panels. For cattle, the panels will likely need to be mounted 10+ feet up, as cows are so large they can damage lower panels. This is more expensive, but is doable.

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      sheep are the easiest to graze under common panels

      These are the studies I have read, but cattle are what exist right outside of town. We have a lot of sheep, too, but not where the panels would go. I would like to find a study about cattle, if you have one to share, that would be great!

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        Im seeing a lot of research being done in the cattle/panels area, although most of it appears recently and is partially stymied by the rollback of solar funds. This seems like a solid place to start. Panels need to br at roughly an 8ft elevation for cattle as far as I can tell.

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          Thank you! I work on rangelands, so having good info makes a big difference when I speak with these folks. I can’t use the sheep examples because we all know it may not be relevant.

          I’ll get to reading.