May 22
At a Tennessee solar plant, a donkey has been patrolling the area around the panels. Protecting the grazing sheep that management brought in
Traditional mowers risked damaging the five “Sunny Central” inverters and miles of sensitive cabling. Fuel-powered tractors also risk leaking hydraulic fluid into the local water table. Silicon Ranch introduced sheep to graze, reducing fire risks and soil erosion without using fossil-fuel mowers. The sheep were efficient, but they were sitting ducks for Tennessee’s coyote and bobcat populations. That changed how workers managed the site. Burrito was brought in to provide a “biological shield,” using his natural aggression toward canines to deter threats.
