https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANp48Qv1BTk The Agriculture Energy Investment Plan has supported agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency and explore alternative energy options through energy assessments, grants, demonstrations, research and extension. Agriculture Victoria hosted a webinar to share insights and key findings from the research and demonstration projects completed [...]
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 a vertical axis. The advantage of wind over solar is that wind occurrence is not restricted to daylight hours. The disadvantage of wind is [...]
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 traditional solar energy system operates in one of two modes: On-Grid Mode (grid-tied system) System is connected to the local electricity network Lower [...]
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 released downhill and into another storage tank at the bottom of the hill, generating energy through a hydro turbine. This system is a closed [...]
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 carbon emissions, a solar array and battery system has been installed to support the operation of the Farm D pumping station. The solar [...]
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 included installing a compact chiller to improve the milk cooling process. In addition, a chiller equipped with a heat recovery system was recommended [...]
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 milk harvesting processes in the dairy. This included installing a more energy efficient CO2 heat pump system to replace an old combined electric and [...]
