Energy saving programs for your farm
QBEST Ag
QBEST Ag is a free energy audit program to support farms reduce their energy spend. Through the program, participating farms will receive either an ‘appliance’ energy audit or a ‘whole of farm’ energy audit, dependent on their needs.
- An appliance audit = Pumping system, cold room, heating system (Type 3).
- A whole of farm audit = Farm compound NMI (National Metering Identifier) including packing shed, cold rooms, pumps, water heating etc (Type 2).
Eligible farms will be Large electricity users – NMI with consumption greater than 100,000kWh per year on a NMI (not added up over a few NMIs) – farms using over 80,000kWh will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, please contact the Queensland Farmers' Federation's Energy Team.
EnergySQ
Energy Southern Queensland (EnergySQ) is a free program available to farms to better understand and manage their on-farm energy consumption, and identify ways to reduce their energy spend and carbon footprint.
The program is available to any farms located in the following regional council areas:
- Southern Downs
- Western Downs
- Toowoomba
- Goondiwindi
- Lockyer Valley
- Scenic Rim
Farms can participate individually or in a ‘cluster’ of farms.
For more information, please contact the Queensland Farmers' Federation's Energy Team or visit the project webpage here.
Energy Information Service for Landholders
The Energy Information Service for Landholders (EISL) is a free phone service for farmers and landholders in Queensland. The service is available Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 5pm and can assist by providing information and guidance on a range of energy matters.
The EISL can support farmers with information about:
- details of access to government and industry support
- community energy engagement opportunities
- tariff information
- energy infrastructure coexistence / landholder hosting
- on-farm energy saving initiatives
- emerging technology solutions
- funding and financing opportunities and support
- other energy related enquiries.
Call 07 3329 7500 to access this service or learn more here.
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation’s Energy Information Service for Landholders has been developed and operates with the assistance of a grant from the Queensland Government as part of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan.