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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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Piggery

Darling Downs

Darling Downs Piggery

The evaluation of a Darling Downs Piggery involved a review and analysis of the existing business operations and its current energy consumption.

The audit found extensive energy efficiency opportunities available through low-cost measures, as well as some more significant upgrades.

The site houses over 9,000 pigs over the full life cycle and operates all year long.
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Energy Savings 48% Cost Savings $57,460

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Queensland

Queensland Piggery Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on 2 Queensland Piggeries taking part in the Energy Savers Program.
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Energy Savings 106% Cost Savings $86,464

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

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South-East

Gatton Piggery

A South-East piggery could save money and reduce energy consumption by implementing the recommendations from a recent Energy Savers Audit. This case study focuses on the irrigation system, with a recommendation to replace a low-pressure irrigation system without boom, allowing the farm to reduce 2% of its total energy consumption.
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Energy Savings 2% Cost Savings $1,504

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Southern Downs

Merivale Farms Pork

This case study has two parts of an audit conducted in a piggery farm, showing the electricity and gas savings from the recommendations.
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Energy Savings 54% Cost Savings $14,692

Piggery

South-East

Southern Queensland Piggeries

This case studies highlights the energy savings opportunities from audits at a number of pork farms. It highlights potential to reduce site heating energy by 20% with an average payback of 4.6 years.
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Energy Savings 20% Cost Savings $21,054

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