Gov. Kemp Attends Groundbreaking of $220M+ Solar Facility in

DeSoto, Ga. – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced today during a groundbreaking ceremony that Silicon Ranch Corporation, the U.S. solar platform for Shell and one of the

Regenerative Energy & Agrivoltaics – Silicon Ranch

A nature-based solution for the solar industry What is Regenerative Energy? Regenerative Energy is our proven, holistic approach to designing,

Empowering Farms, Ranches, and Rural Communities: The

In the race to meet renewable energy goals as demand rises across the United States, farm and ranch land is increasingly becoming a target for solar development.

Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy

The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements.

Lighting the Way for Agrivoltaics: How NREL

With their reflective, smooth glass sheen, stiff metal posts, and electric wiring, you might be surprised to learn that solar fields can be

Why 1,000 sheep graze this Houston County solar farm, and why

Rows of solar panels sit on land that makes up Houston Solar Project developed by Silicon Ranch on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Elko, Georgia. The more than 700 acre

Farming under solar panels: The promise of agrivoltaics in the

"In essence, agrivoltaics are solar panels (photovoltaics) combined with agricultural settings, allowing the same piece of land to be used for electrical power generation as well as

SILICON RANCH: How Communities Win In the Solar Farm Arena

Today Silicon Ranch operates more than 180 solar farms in 15 states and one in Canada on a combined roughly 50,000 acres. Its portfolio of projects account for more than seven gigawatts

Harvesting the Sun–Twice: Agrivoltaics and Rural

Currently, there are several ways solar panels can be installed to complement agricultural activities. Fixed vertical or tilted panels provide

USDA & DOE Solar Energy and Farming Initiatives

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to support farmers and rural communities

USDA & DOE Solar Energy and Farming Initiatives

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to support farmers and rural communities make informed decisions about renewable

Does Solar Have a Dark Side? Solar impacts on

As the push for clean energy clashes with the preservation of generational farmland, a farmer''s struggle unfolds, revealing possible

Solar farm combines renewable energy and agricultural

More than 200,000 solar modules sit on hundreds of acres of land owned by Silicon Ranch Corporation in Houston (HOWS''-tuhn) County, Georgia. Named the Houston

Lighting the Way for Agrivoltaics: How NREL Empowers

With their reflective, smooth glass sheen, stiff metal posts, and electric wiring, you might be surprised to learn that solar fields can be sites of thriving biodiversity, regenerative

Lumpkin Solar Farm – Silicon Ranch

RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION TO SUPPORT META''S OPERATIONS IN GEORGIA The Lumpkin Solar Farm is part of a portfolio of projects that will provide solar power to the

About Solar – Silicon Ranch

Silicon Ranch typically uses the term solar farm, solar project, solar facility, or solar ranch. "Solar Farm" is a term that is commonly used in the industry

Harvesting the Sun–Twice: Agrivoltaics and Rural Land-Use

Currently, there are several ways solar panels can be installed to complement agricultural activities. Fixed vertical or tilted panels provide partial shading for crops and

Regenerative Energy & Agrivoltaics – Silicon Ranch

The Regenerative Energy team manages several Silicon Ranch solar farms in the Southeastern Plains ecoregion, including including Selmer I and II, Hattiesburg, Houston Solar, Clay,

New Energy Deployment

New energy deployment programs provide funds to renewable energy developers, rural electric cooperatives, and other rural energy providers for renewable energy storage and projects