Silicon Ranch Corporation

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we pause to remember the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who have given their lives in service to our nation. We are grateful for their sacrifice and mindful of the responsibility we all share to honor their memory as we enjoy the freedoms secured for us by their valor.

05/21/2026

Christiana, TN is becoming an epicenter of agrivoltaic research.

On April 30, we gathered at Miller’s Grocery in Christiana, Tennessee, for a CattleTracker™ workshop—an important next step following the official launch of CattleTracker earlier that morning at our Christiana Solar Ranch alongside our partners at Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE).

The workshop was led by our Chief Technology Officer, Nick de Vries, and rangeland ecosystem scientist Anna Clare Monlezun, PhD (Graze LLC). It also featured presentations from Jesse Worek, CFA of our Project Finance team; Loran Shallenberger, our Vice President of Regenerative Energy and Agrivoltaics; Taylor Bacon, Graduate Research Assistant at Colorado State University; and Keith Paustian, Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University.

We were also pleased to welcome advisors from DNV, Solar Energy Industries Association, and the University of Georgia, along with partners and friends from FM, American Farmland Trust (AFT), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Piedmont Environmental Council, Nextpower, and the National Laboratory of the Rockies's InSPIRE program.

Together, this group explored how CattleTracker™—a cattle-compatible agrivoltaics platform—is advancing renewable energy production and regenerative grazing on working lands in ways that are good for solar generation, good for the land, and good for the animal.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined the conversation and contributed to such a meaningful milestone—bringing rigor, collaboration, and real-world insight to commercial-scale agrivoltaics in Tennessee.

Learn more about CattleTracker™ and the research behind it: https://siliconranch.com/cattletracker

05/05/2026

A new era for cattle grazing and energy production is here—and you can read all about it from the Associated Press (AP) in the article linked below.

At a special on-site event last Thursday, Silicon Ranch brought together ranchers, industry partners, and community leaders in Christiana, Tennessee, to launch , our patented platform for co-producing cattle livestock and solar energy on the same piece of land. When the Associated Press visited the project for themselves, they found "lush pasture instead of gravel" under the panels, enjoyed by a herd of cattle that spends its days munching grass and resting in the shade.

This moment in Christiana reflects something bigger: a forward-looking model where clean energy infrastructure and working lands come together to create lasting value for farmers, communities, America's energy infrastructure, and domestic manufacturing.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us to mark this milestone—and to our partners in the agriculture and energy sectors who are helping lead the way.

🔗 Read more from the Associated Press: https://bit.ly/4n65Xus

04/30/2026

Today, Silicon Ranch officially launched CattleTracker™ at the Christiana Solar Ranch in Middle Tennessee—the first‑ever commercial deployment of a patented solar tracking system designed specifically to integrate regenerative cattle grazing with utility‑scale solar energy generation. This project represents a major milestone in the history of American energy and agriculture.

While grazing livestock alongside solar has been explored in small research settings, Christiana Solar Ranch represents something fundamentally different. CattleTracker™ is a commercially viable platform, developed through years of rigorous, real‑world research, that allows cattle to safely graze beneath and around solar panels while maintaining optimal energy production. The result is an approach that is good for solar generation, good for the land, and good for the animal.

Developed and owned by Silicon Ranch in partnership with Middle Tennessee Electric, Christiana Solar Ranch is already delivering value to more than 750,000 Tennesseans—while also serving as a proof point for how thoughtful solar design can support agriculture at true commercial scale.

Christiana Solar Ranch also reflects Silicon Ranch’s commitment to American manufacturing and American workers. The project generates energy using made‑in‑America solar panels, trackers, and torque tubes, strengthening domestic supply chains and supporting jobs across the country, including:

• First Solar modules – Perrysburg, Ohio
• Nextpower torque tubes – Memphis, Tennessee
• Federal Pacific switchgear – Bristol, Virginia
• Eaton transformers – Waukesha, Wisconsin
• Shoals combiner boxes – Portland, Tennessee
• Qualico steel piles – Webb, Alabama

As our co‑founder and CEO Reagan Farr shared at today’s launch, CattleTracker™ was born at the intersection of American energy, American manufacturing, and American farming—three sectors under growing pressure to evolve together. By opening up vast stretches of land for two purposes at once, this project lays the groundwork for a meaningful boost to both America’s cattle ranchers and our renewable energy future, helping secure a more reliable supply of both food and power for Americans.

🔗 Read the full press release and learn more about CattleTracker™: https://gosrc.link/cattletracker-goes-live

04/29/2026

We love seeing our partners tell the story of how energy and agriculture can thrive together.

In this recent blog post, Volkswagen highlights our solar farm at its Volkswagen Chattanooga operations, managed through our Regenerative Energy® program. This land is cared for by our sheep, our shepherds, and our hard‑working ani-mule forward security team, whose daily work supports healthy vegetation, soil stewardship, and reliable solar generation.

This is agrivoltaics in action: pairing renewable energy infrastructure with regenerative grazing practices that are good for the land, good for the animals, and good for long‑term operations. It’s also a great example of how strong partnerships can turn sustainability goals into real, on‑the‑ground outcomes.

We appreciate Volkswagen for spotlighting this work and for being a thoughtful partner as we continue advancing solutions that connect energy innovation with responsible land use.

🔗 Read Volkswagen’s blog post: https://bit.ly/4u7aD5q

04/21/2026

New episode of is live! Smarter Solar: How AI is Transforming Plant Operations 🎙️

Rob Andrews, Co-founder of Engramiq and Heliolytics, joins Nick de Vries for a deep dive into how AI and advanced data analytics are reshaping solar development and operations. From drones and thermography that detect faulty modules at scale to building data-complete digital models that power trustworthy AI, this conversation explores what it will take to scale solar from hundreds to thousands of projects—without scaling complexity along with it.

🎧 Listen now: https://gosrc.link/src-radio-48

04/20/2026

Honored to see, that 14 years and counting, our Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Farm remains a source of pride—and energy—for our partners at Volkswagen. https://bit.ly/4cBby7k

Learn more about some of the things that make this site unique, including its guard team: https://gosrc.link/41Br6mq

04/15/2026

We’re excited to share this conversation featuring our CEO Reagan Farr, who recently joined Marcus Neto's All Things Mobile Alabama podcast to reflect on the journey that led to founding Silicon Ranch in 2011.

From growing up in Louisiana to serving in Tennessee state government, Reagan shares how early lessons and lived experiences shaped a company rooted in purpose and community.

🎧 Watch the full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/Bd2-nu800t0

Reagan Farr, co-founder and CEO of Silicon Ranch, shares his background from Louisiana to Nashville, early lessons working at a Baton Rouge drugstore, and how his tenure in Tennessee state government led to founding Silicon Ranch in 2011. He explains what shaped the company’s strategy as they star...

04/09/2026

We're proud to have participated in RE+ Events Southeast last week week, joining industry leaders to discuss the future of energy across the region.

John Thompson contributed to the Future Developments in the Valley: Policy and Projects session, while Daniel Danquah shared insights during Risk Mitigation and Strategic Partnership: Navigating the Future of Energy Storage Investments.

Grateful for the thoughtful dialogue, strong partnerships, and continued momentum driving resilient, sustainable energy solutions forward.

Learn more: https://gosrc.link/4sLAEqK

04/06/2026

Last week, members of the Silicon Ranch team were proud to attend and sponsor the 19th Annual FFA Blue & Gold Gala in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hosted by the Georgia FFA Foundation, the Blue & Gold Gala brings together industry leaders, agricultural advocates, and supporters from across the state to raise critical funds in support of more than 80,000 Georgia FFA members. The evening is dedicated to advancing agricultural education and expanding leadership, scholarship, and career opportunities for the next generation of leaders.

At Silicon Ranch, we believe in long‑term stewardship—of the land, the communities we serve, and the people who will shape our future. We’re honored to support Georgia FFA and its mission to invest in students who are building the foundation for a strong and resilient agricultural economy.

Learn more about the Blue & Gold Gala and the work of the Georgia FFA Foundation here: https://gosrc.link/4mbNkVt