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Case Studies

Case Studies

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation have completed a number of case studies with farms in Queensland to better understand energy saving and cost saving opportunities. Explore these case studies by using the filters below.

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Border Rivers

Queensland Beef Processors

Energy audits were completed for six Southern Queensland meat processors that process mainly beef cattle as well as pigs, sheep, goats and deer. The main energy consumption at each site is for refrigeration with multiple cool rooms and refrigerators.

Energy Savings 17% Cost Savings $107,161

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Queensland

Queensland Beef and Cattle Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on 6 Queensland Beef Cattle farms taking part in the in the Energy Savers Program.

Energy Savings 67% Cost Savings $48,191

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Atherton Tablelands Border Rivers, Cape York Peninsula, Central West, Darling Downs, Dry Tropics, Fitzroy, Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday, Maranoa-Balonne, North West, South-East, South-West, Southern Downs, Torres Strait, Wet Tropics, Wide Bay Burnett, Queensland,

All Energy Savers Plus Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on all 180 Queensland farms in the Energy Savers Plus Program (ESPPE).

Energy Savings 40% Cost Savings $2,817,342

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Queensland

Queensland Grains and Feedlot Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on 5 Queensland Grains and Feedlot farms taking part in the Energy Savers Program.

Energy Savings 44% Cost Savings $41,109

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Darling Downs

Western Downs Feedlot

This case study summarises the outcomes from an audit conducted on a large feedlot with an energy consumption of 3,000,000 kWh at an annual cost of $350,000, resulting in emissions of 2,850 tCO2-e per year. Energy and emission savings have been estimated to be 21% and cost savings at around 26%.

Energy Savings 21% Cost Savings $93,000

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Maranoa-Balonne

Darling Downs Beef Cattle

A recent energy audit showed how improving the current systems can lead to energy and cost savings. The recommendations explored in the audit included the replacement of a bore pump, installation of 5.7 kW Solar PV onto the house, and the replacement of a diesel pump with an off-grid solar PV pump. The farmer has installed the 5.7 kW solar PV system.

Energy Savings 31% Cost Savings $2,176

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Fitzroy

Central Queensland Irrigation Farm

A farm producing feed for livestock has the potential to reduce energy consumption and costs by installing a combination of renewable and diesel energy sources onsite.

Energy Savings 76% Cost Savings NA

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Central West

Central West Queensland sheep and cattle farm

A Central Queensland farm has the potential to save time and money from an increase in battery storage, installation of a solar pumping system and several upgrades in the HVAC systems.

Energy Savings 39% Cost Savings $3,326

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Darling Downs

Western Downs Cattle Farm

A beef and cattle farm located in the Darling Downs region has saved money and reduced energy consumption after implementing a recommendation from a recent Energy Savers Audit. The recommendation installed included a Solar PV system.

Energy Savings 64% Cost Savings $6,724

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Fitzroy

Central Queensland Irrigators

This case study compares the costs and benefits of a powering a small pump with a grid connected solar system, or taking the pump off-grid with solar and a battery.

Energy Savings 12% Cost Savings $1,253

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South-East

Southern Queensland Meat Processors

The Audits of several meat processors identified the potential benefits of adding variable speed controls to evaporator fans with temperature control logic allowing the fans to operate at a lower speed with significant electricity savings. The audits have identified some quick wins to reduce costs of refrigeration systems at low cost.

Energy Savings 13% Cost Savings $20,723

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Southern Downs

Allora Feedlot

The audit recommended a number of pump upgrades with energy efficient models with variable speed drives with a payback of 3 years and annual energy savings of nearly $15,000. Emission savings have been estimated to be 45.5 t CO2-e per year.

Energy Savings 25% Cost Savings $14,782

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