Silicon Ranch has launched cattle-compatible agrivoltaics platform

Silicon Ranch, a US-based provider of solar energy, battery storage, and carbon solutions, has launched its patented CattleTracker platform at Christiana Solar Ranch in Middle Tennessee. The cattle-compatible agrivoltaics platform has been designed to integrate cattle grazing with solar energy generation on the same property. Silicon Ranch funded and built the facility and will own, operate, and maintain it in Middle Tennessee Electric’s (MTE) service territory. MTE will purchase the facility’s power and environmental attributes for more than 750,000 Tennesseans across 11 counties. The CattleTracker system can move into “grazing” mode for cattle movement beneath the panels. The facility has used US-made materials, including First Solar modules and Nextpower low-carbon steel tracker components from Tennessee. The research team has performed field work since 2023 and has published findings in academic journals.