Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years

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Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years — The Conversation

Solar panels on grasslands can generate electricity and useful forage or wildlife habitat. Matthew Sturchio, CC BY-ND Matthew Sturchio, Colorado State University Grasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby in open grassland during years of average and above-average rainfall – but in a dry year, the shaded plants grew much better than those growing in full sun. That’s the result of a …

Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years

Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years kcpnews2 Sat, 05/31/2025 - 08:05 Image (The Conversation) Solar panels on grasslands can generate electricity and useful forage or wildlife habitat. Matthew Sturchio, CC BY-NDMatthew Sturchio, Colorado State UniversityGrasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby in open grassland during years of average and…