I've been a landlord for 25 and have worked on many comercial sites. My idea of cleanup and someone else's seldom matches, and most commercial cleanups I've seen are typically done quickly with little attention to detail (if not burying some of the mess, only to be found long afterwards). Obviously this is a generalization. Regardless, if this were my property, the aftermath would be my biggest concern.
A friend of mine wants to know the environmental impact of a solar farm.
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Ampster
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Yes, residential has its issues too. That is why I get a security deposit. I assume that is the same with commercial leases?
The idea of a performance bond is likely better than a deposit; I doubt you could get cleanup costs for 25 years out as a deposit.
timselectric
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I don't eat grass. But, I can help re-fertilize if needed. lol
Ive seen what a pack of wild dogs can do to half a dozen sheep in a few minutes. Killed them all. A horrible, bloody mess and dealing with disposing the carcasses was a nightmare itself.
My neighbors quit 4h after that.
Some general thoughts.
Use bifacial panels to allow some light to penetrate to the ground beneath (and to harvest more power.)
Use ground screws for mounts since they are easily removed.
Choose a height based on what you want to do with the ground beneath. For sheep, you are going to want to locate feeder cables higher than they can reach.
Avoid trackers. They come with a significant amount of limitations on elevation changes and row spacing, and they can leak.
Set row spacing to allow sunlight through.
Do some hardscaping to ensure that the front edge of the panels (where they drain) will not erode too quickly. Could be as simple as planting tough grasses there.
Use bifacial panels to allow some light to penetrate to the ground beneath (and to harvest more power.)
Use ground screws for mounts since they are easily removed.
Choose a height based on what you want to do with the ground beneath. For sheep, you are going to want to locate feeder cables higher than they can reach.
Avoid trackers. They come with a significant amount of limitations on elevation changes and row spacing, and they can leak.
Set row spacing to allow sunlight through.
Do some hardscaping to ensure that the front edge of the panels (where they drain) will not erode too quickly. Could be as simple as planting tough grasses there.
delbiorodrigues
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The limit will be they own creativity, it's possible (as an example) to build a vegetable garden below the solar panels if it's high enough. I don't see much damage besides the space occupied on the field. It isn't like the solar panels will release toxic gases or chemicals while the time passes.
sunshine_eggo
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Most plants don't grow well in full shade.
Investigate the run off from rainwater of solar panels.
delbiorodrigues
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They won't be in full shade, that's not even possible if the solar panels is high enough.
delbiorodrigues
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Some ideas attached.
Some vegetables doesn't even like direct sunlight for long periods of time.
wattmatters
Solar Wizard
Agrivoltaics.
From the World Economic Forum:
www.weforum.org
It's a niche thing but can work well in some areas.
From the World Economic Forum:
Can crops grow better under solar panels? Here’s all you need to know about ‘agrivoltaic farming’
Growing vegetables under solar panels could help feed the world's growing population and meet net-zero targets at the same time.
www.weforum.org
It's a niche thing but can work well in some areas.