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Electricity or diesel for irrigation pumping the key energy consideration at a mixed-farm enterprise
Read More... farm’s energy costs are dominated by that of diesel fuel for bulk water pumping. Killeneen owner-manager Derek Schoen is keen to ... also generates some of its own electricity using a 10kW solar PV array. Table 2: Killeneen’s energy breakdown by ...
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Reduce the speed, reduce the cost: variable speed drives on pumping systems lead irrigation efficiency measures for Gunnedah cropping enterprise
Read More... Green. To maximise his water allotment and minimise costs for water use, Scott uses moisture probes to prevent overwatering and has ... drive (VSD) on his number 1 bore and installed two 10kW solar PV systems. To drive further cost reduction opportunities, Scott ...
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Understanding solar PV arrays
Read MoreA solar photovoltaic (PV) array is an electrical configuration of solar modules ... the current (I) and the voltage (V) of the cell (Fig. 11 a). For a given set of operating conditions, the PV module can be manipulated at ... requires water to be pumped directly to it (such as drip irrigation) and for situations requiring more water in the morning (in which ...
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Lifting 11 billion tonnes of water with sunlight: how solar power could help save the Murray-Darling Basin
Read MoreIrrigation-rig.jpg ... and undermining agricultural productivity. It calls for a radical rethink of regional electricity distribution under which government would co-fund investment in solar power installed on irrigation farms, coupled with a program addressing ...
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Upgrading energy systems delivers cost savings for Wagga Wagga mixed-farming operation
Read More... the most reliable and cost-effective solution, especially for our irrigation system.” Scott is investigating the potential for ... wane. With more than one million installations in Australia, solar PV is having a major impact on demand (over 1,000MW installed), but the ...
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Boosting coolroom efficiency with VSDs, electrifying spraying operations and investing in solar could bring energy savings of 40% to Northern Rivers fruit farm
Read More... Fruits of Byron is an early-to-market fruit grower for the Brisbane and Melbourne markets that may also be an early adopter of ... storage technology. “I am weighing up tried and proven solar PV to charge an electric ute,” says Mark Napper, CEO of Fruits of ...
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Sunshine delivers energy productivity for blueberry farm in NSW’s Northern Rivers region
Read More... clever farm practices will strip out 10% of the energy costs for this small farm just south of Byron Bay. Otto and Lynette Saeck have ... pumping schedules and exploit the sunshine available using solar PV-generated power to reduce their grid-delivered electricity use ...
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Switching off the grid and switching on to solar delivers big returns for an artesian trust bore near Moree
Read More... Bill and his neighbours about what they should do after the solar feed-in tariff ends in December 2016. Bill Yates has been farming for a long time. He’s seen a number of changes to the Australian agriculture ...
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Energy audit leads to substantial savings for Dubbo dairy enterprise
Read More... energy consumption in comparison to industry benchmarks for dairy sheds, analysed its energy use in various areas, and pinpointed areas ... and looked at other energy use on the property, including solar photovoltaics, solar PV pumping for the dairy shed and irrigation bores, ...
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Installing and commissioning a solar PV system
Read MoreSolar PV systems must be installed safely by a licensed electrician in ... service provider in the process, and if the system is for irrigation, your regular irrigation engineer. Site safety The key ...