And is it a good idea? Laura, Jasmin and Antonia look at various scientific studies on growing crops and raising livestock in fields of solar panels to see what the effects are. They also look at some solar farms that are used in arid regions and the benefits they can have for crops and the environment. Fact check: The random broccoli study A study of crop growing in arid regions One of the review articles/papers The other review article, this one on small ruminants The study that reported an improvement in the quality of sheep’s wool