Letter | I can assure you there are no problems with sheep and solar

I can assure Don Pratley my association with sheep farming is very strong, having been associated with a sheep property in the Central West which has been producing fat lambs and wool for 100 years.

My late father received a national award for his contribution to the sheep industry and was the founder of the Cowra Dorset Fair in the 1980s.

As with any flock rotation, the solar farms are rested to allow the grass to be replenished.

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An advantage of the latest solar panels is condensation on the panels drops onto the grass, creating growth.

Sheep seem more than happy to use the panels for shade in summer and protection from rain.

I cannot imagine every building in Bathurst agreeing to solar panels on their rooftops. Several businesses already have panels to offset the running costs for their power use.

The infrastructure for transmission lines is expensive, but with three lines already in place, it makes the Eglinton area a perfect area to build a solar farm.

Brewongle is also perfect with transmission lines also established.

A battery storage system for both solar farms would be the ultimate situation, allowing the power to be used locally.