Topic: renewables

Aerial photo of dairy cows next to solar panels
Published - 13 October 2021
By Adriana Robaina and Crystal Rebello, Agriculture Victoria
Farmers share their energy management experience

Agriculture Victoria commissioned BehaviourWorks (Monash University) to explore how Victorian farmers manage energy transition, costs, and risks. The infographic below summarises experiences of 48 farmers, …
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Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Dairy, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Home, Horticulture, Livestock, Other renewables, Other renewables, Solar, Solar, Uncategorized, Wind, Wind

Michael Gaffy checkiing the power input of his solar array
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 …
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Case Studies, Case Studies, Case Studies, Dairy, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, Grants, Home, Horticulture, Livestock, Opportunities, Solar, Solar

Aerial image of a large shed with a large solar array
Published - 1 September 2021
By Joel Vanderuit (Tall Trees Nursery, General Manager) & Kelly Wickham (Agriculture Victoria)
Tall Trees Nursery – Energy Independence

Dealing with an unreliable energy supply
Tall Trees is an established nursery in Balnarring Victoria, wholesaling native trees and plants for new suburban developments to roadside …
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Case Studies, Case Studies, Home, Horticulture, Solar, Solar

Image of farmer smiling in front of a wind turbine
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 …
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Solar panel array
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 …
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Dairy, Dairy, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, Livestock, Opportunities, Other renewables, Other renewables, Solar, Solar, Wind, Wind

3 men fitting solar panels to a roof
Published - 23 May 2021
By Liz Hamilton (Agriculture Victoria)
Taking the heat out of rising cool store energy costs

For over 10 years, General Manager, Peter Radevski, has been at the forefront of energy efficiency and renewable energy innovation in his Goulburn Valley-based Radevski …
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Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Grants, Horticulture, Opportunities, Solar

Man walking next to solar panels
Published - 27 January 2021
By John (JOC) O’Connor (NSW Department of Primary Industries)
Diesel saving tips for pumps

Water pumps are one of the big users of diesel in agriculture, along with tractors and field machinery. During NSW DPI’s first round of Farm …
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