Published - 26 August 2022 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Energy Storage Options – Webinar recording Energy storage technologies provide the opportunity to capture excess energy generated on-farm to be utilised at a later time when there is energy demand. Agriculture Victoria … Read More batteries, dairy, kinetic, power storage, solar, thermal Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
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 - 7 July 2022 By Kellyanne Harris New Energy Jobs Fund grants The Victorian Government is continuing to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects though a sixth round of the New Energy Jobs Fund Grant (NEJF). The … Read More farm energy grants, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, Victoria Grants, Opportunities, Uncategorized
Published - 1 July 2022 By Kellyanne Harris Turning waste into energy The Victorian Government has recently announced $10 million to support projects that create electricity, heat, gas or liquid fuel from organic waste that would otherwise … Read More bioenergy, government grants, Grants, Renewable Energy Grants, Home, Opportunities, Uncategorized
Published - 24 May 2022 By John O'Connor, NSW DPI Can diesel fuel farming forever? The May-June edition of NSW Farmers ‘The Farmer’ magazine looks at workable alternatives to diesel for on-farm use in the face of soaring prices, supply … Read More battery storage, biofuels, biomass, diesel alternatives, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, energy efficiency, energy farming, green hydrogen, Renewable Energy, renewable hydrogen Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, New Technologies, Other Renewables
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