Learn how to improve the energy efficiency of your pressurised irrigation system in our next energy webinar. Irrigation assessments are one way farmers can use to identify ways to save energy, costs and stress. Lifetime pumping costs can be more than five times the capital cost of a pumping system, [...]
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 peak irrigation! Michael and Kay Gaffy operate an irrigated hay-making business in Mooroopna. With centre pivots running 24 hours during the summer peak, they saw [...]
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 of tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. If we are to achieve significant reductions in human related emissions, agriculture can play a part by adopting [...]
Solar power supply options Solar pumping systems are well suited to pumping smaller water volumes such as for stock and domestic usage or small-scale irrigation. Free of ongoing power costs, proven reliability, very low maintenance and reasonable pricing make these a great option in a lot of situations. Both centrifugal [...]
