Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Wind Turbines Factsheet Wind Turbines A wind turbine is a device that converts the wind’s kinetic energy into electrical energy. Wind turbines can rotate about either a horizontal or … Read More dairy, Ellinbank, wind turbines Ellinbank
Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Solar Energy System Factsheet Solar Energy System A solar photovoltaic (PV) system, often referred to as solar panels or solar power, generates renewable electricity by converting energy from the sun. A … Read More AEIP, dairy, Ellinbank, Soal Energy System Ellinbank
Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Pumped Hydro Factsheet PUMPED HYDRO The energy demonstrations at the Ellinbank SmartFarm includes a mini hydroelectric system. From a storage tank at the top of a hill, water is … Read More AEIP, dairy, Ellinbank, Pumped Hydro Ellinbank
Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Solar and Battery for Dam Water Pump System Factsheet Solar Energy System Apart from captured rainwater, the farm’s water supply is provided by water pumped from a spring-fed dam (called the ‘Farm D’ dam). To reduce … Read More AEIP, Battery, dairy, Ellinbank, Pump System, solar Ellinbank
Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Dairy Shed Chiller Upgrade Factsheet Energy Efficiency Upgrades Following an on-farm energy assessment, a number of recommendations were adopted to improve the energy efficiency of milk harvesting processes in the dairy. This … Read More AEIP, Chiller, dairy, Ellinbank, Heat recovery system Ellinbank
Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Dairy CO2 Heat Pump Factsheet Energy Efficiency Upgrades Following an on-farm energy assessment at the Ellinbank SmartFarm, a number of dairy upgrades were identified and adopted to improve energy efficiency in … Read More Co2, dairy, Heat pump, SmartFarm Ellinbank
Published - 9 May 2022 By Rajandeep Singh (Agriculture Victoria) Web-based interface is providing real-time monitoring of energy data in the Agrivoltaics experiment iSolarCloud, a web-based interface developed by Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. is used for real-time monitoring of energy data in the Agrivoltaics experiment at the … Read More Agrivoltaics, horticulture, pears, solar, Tatura SmartFarm Agrivoltaics
Published - 5 May 2022 By Rajandeep Singh (Agriculture Victoria) Effects of Agrivoltaics on fruit colour Scientists at Tatura SmartFarm are very keen to understand the development of fruit colour throughout the season under the solar panels. For blush pears, development … Read More horticulture, pears, solar panel, Tatura SmartFarm Agrivoltaics
Published - 12 April 2022 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Backup power options reduce stress for a dairy business Mirboo North dairy farmers Bruce and Fiona milk 330 to 340 cows through a 28-unit herringbone dairy. When Bruce and Fiona purchased their current farm, … Read More Backup power, dairy, generator, Livestock, risk management, Statewide, Victoria Case Studies, Livestock
Published - 17 February 2022 By Adriana Robaina (Agriculture Victoria) More to agriculture energy plan Under the ‘Agriculture Energy Investment Plan’, Agriculture Victoria has funded popular grants for on-farm energy assessments and upgrades. The Plan supports programs promoting sustainable energy in … Read More AEIP, dairy, Ellinbank, Energy Smart Farming, horticulture under solar, Orchard, Surveys, Tatura, Victoria Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources
