Published - 8 September 2021 By Adriana Robaina, Agriculture Victoria Irrigation powered by solar pays off A combination of tariff management and a new solar energy system has seen Michael and Kay Gaffy’s farm energy bills reduce by over 70% during … Read More AEIP, diesel alternatives, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, Grants, irrigation, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, solar powered irrigation, solar pumps, Victoria Case Studies, Case Studies, Case Studies, Dairy, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, Grants, Home, Horticulture, Livestock, Opportunities, Solar, Solar
Published - 18 August 2021 By Dept. Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Updated Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing in Renewable Energy Development in Victoria guide The Victorian Dept of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s (DELWP) guide outlines practical advice on best practice community engagement and benefit sharing relating to large-scale … Read More community engagement energy, energy farm benefit sharing, energy farming, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, wind farms Energy farming, Opportunities, Other helpful resources, Resources
Published - 5 August 2021 By Clean Energy Council Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar The ‘Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar’ was developed to assist proponents of utility-scale solar, and the landholders and farmers who work with them, … Read More agrisolar, Agrivoltaics, grazing under solar, horticulture under solar, solar, solar farms, solar in orchards Energy farming, Horticulture, Livestock, Opportunities, Other helpful resources, Resources, Solar, Solar
Published - 21 July 2021 By Liz Hutton NSW Renewable Energy Zones The NSW Government’s Electricity Strategy and Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap set out a plan to deliver the State’s first five Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) in the … Read More Electricity Strategy, emissions reduction, energy, energy efficiency, Renewable Energy Zones, renewables, REZs Dairy, Dairy, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, Livestock, Opportunities, Other renewables, Other renewables, Solar, Solar, Wind, Wind
Published - 15 July 2021 By John O'Connor (NSW Department of Primary Industries) Exploring Beyond Diesel webinars Agricultural production relies on a variety energy sources including diesel, electricity and gas, with the dominant energy source being diesel. Diesel usage generates many millions … Read More biofuels, diesel alternatives, Renewable Energy, solar, solar pumps, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, New technologies, Other renewables, Other renewables, Solar, Solar
Published - 1 April 2021 By Energy Smart Farming Renewable Energy Landholder Guide The Renewable Energy Landholder Guide has been produced by the NSW Farmers’ Association with funding from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. This Guide is … Read More energy farming, solar, wind, wind farms Case Studies, Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy farming, Home, Horticulture, Livestock, Opportunities, Other helpful resources, Resources, Solar, Solar, Wind, Wind
Published - 25 February 2021 By Energy Smart Farming Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) What are the REZ? The development of the Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) across the state is a key initiative in Victoria’s energy transformation. REZs are areas … Read More Central North, Discussion paper, Gippsland, Murray River, Ovens Murray, REZ, South Victoria, Statewide, Western Victoria Energy farming, Opportunities, Uncategorized
Published - 10 February 2021 By Liz Hamilton Energy Innovation Fund The Victorian Government has developed the Energy Innovation Fund (EIF) to support the commercialisation of innovative, emerging renewable energy technologies in Victoria required to meet … Read More EIF, Renewable Energy Energy farming, Grants, New technologies, Opportunities
Published - 21 December 2020 By Energy Smart Farming Podcasts & Webinars Upcoming Watch this page Past Energy Webinar Series: Bioenergy Date: Thursday, 22 July Time: 12 to 1 pm Where: Online using Zoom or call in Register or join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3wtfeAW The … Read More biofuels, diesel, diesel alternatives, forums, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, Horticulture, New technologies, Opportunities, Other renewables, Other renewables, Solar, Solar
Published - 11 December 2020 By Ian Goodwin and Mary-Jane Rogers (Agriculture Victoria) and Peter Hansford (DELWP) Horticulture Solar Energy Project A novel horticultural solar energy project has commenced at Victoria’s Agriculture Victoria’s Smart Farm Tatura as part of Victoria’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan (AEIP). Researchers will … Read More Agrivoltaics, elevated solar panels, horticulture, reducing sun damage in orchards, solar in orchards, Tatura orchards Energy farming, Home, Horticulture, New technologies, Opportunities, Solar
