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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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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 Turf, Sheep and Pasture Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on 10 Queensland turf, sheep and pasture farms taking part in the Energy Savers Program.

Energy Savings 36% Cost Savings $143,419

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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

Darling Downs

Cotton and Sorghum Farm

A 700ha cotton farm could benefit from a recent Energy Savers audit. The audit recommended the installation of two new 22kW pumps and four separate 20kW solar PV systems to improve energy efficiency on site.

Energy Savings 10% Cost Savings $7,182

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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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Wide Bay Burnett

Mondure Irrigation Farm

A farm producing fodder feed for livestock has the potential to reduce energy consumption and costs by installing new efficient pumps and making changes to the irrigation system.

Energy Savings 32% Cost Savings $12,785

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Atherton Tablelands

Mareeba Irrigation Farm

An Atherton Tablelands hay farm has saved time and money after implementing a solar PV system on an upgraded automated pump supplying water to a centre pivot.

Energy Savings 113% Cost Savings $9,800

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Darling Downs

Western Downs Grains Farm

The Audit recommended a number of small projects with quick payback as well as upgrading the lighting system and installing solar with batteries to reduce grid power use.

Energy Savings 27% Cost Savings $3,615

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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

Beaudesert Turf Energy

The irrigation energy audit recommended adding variable speed drives to two dam pumps as they have varying duties in supplying centre pivot irrigators. The audit also recommended upgrading 100mm steel main pipe for transfer pumping to 125mm plastic. These initiatives would result in energy savings of over $41,000 per year with a payback period of around 1.5 years and carbon reductions of 120 t CO2-e per annum.

Energy Savings 24% Cost Savings $41,437

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