Published - 16 February 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Saving Energy on Dairy Farms Dairy Australia have updated their energy resources to assist dairy farmers to reduce their energy use and costs. Reducing energy use on farm is one … Read More battery storage, bioenergy, dairy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, Renewable Energy, solar Energy Options, Livestock, Opportunities, Resources
Published - 26 March 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Solar energy savings at Wilandra farm – Clydebank Wilandra farm has been on a journey to reduce irrigation energy costs and maximise the utilisation of PV solar energy generated. The farm’s energy bills for … Read More energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, irrigation, Livestock, photovoltaic, pumping, Renewable Energy, solar, Victoria Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Sustainable off-grid poultry farming The Darcra Poultry Farm in Victoria’s Wimmera was one of the first broiler farms in Australia to go completely off-grid – but with the rising … Read More AEIP, photovoltaic, Poultry, solar Case Studies, Poultry, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Solar and heat pumps deliver Like most dairies, heating water along with cooling milk were the biggest electricity uses at the Johnson’s dairy. For the Johnsons, involvement with the Victorian … Read More AEIP, cooling, dairy, energy efficiency, Heat pump, heating, photovoltaic, solar, solar panel Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Cool benefits from milk chilling McCarthy Dairy milk around 600 cows operating a spring and autumn calving system. Their annual milk production has grown in recent years from 3.5 million … Read More AEIP, Chiller, dairy, energy efficiency, photovoltaic, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Sustainability with solar As their Central Victorian free-range pig business grew, farmers Jason and Belinda Hagan found opportunities for greater farm efficiency, cost savings and equally important, producing … Read More AEIP, photovoltaic, pig, Piggery, solar Case Studies, Livestock, Solar
Published - 21 April 2023 By Jodie Harrison (Agriculture Victoria) Podcast: Alternative energy with Craig Henderson Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? Then we have some good news for you, season five of “AgVic Talk” is now live and includes episodes … Read More Alternative energy, Podcast, Poultry, renewables, solar Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Podcasts & Webinars
Published - 3 November 2021 By Written by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Agriculture Victoria, with support from David Coote, Analytical Engines Victorian government advice on reducing energy costs There are a number of ways that you can improve your farm’s energy efficiency and reduce your energy costs. For example, you can shop around … Read More energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, government grants, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency, Grants, New Technologies, Opportunities
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, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar
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 … Read More diesel alternatives, electric hybrid, farm energy, horticulture, Nursery, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, Victoria Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 24 December 2020 By Christine Barsha (Sustainability Victoria) and Liz Hamilton (Agriculture Victoria) Dairy energy audit in Gippsland Dairy energy audit was an eye opener for Clydebank farmers Wilco Droppert and Sandra Jefford knew that their dairy farm energy bills were high, but … Read More dairy, energy efficiency, Gippsland dairy, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Livestock, Solar
Published - 9 September 2025 By Michael Cashen, NSW DPIRD Combining Farming and Solar: A Practical Guide for NSW Landowners A new resource is now available to help landowners and solar developers unlock the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy. The Agrivoltaics Handbook, developed … Read More energy efficiency, farm energy, solar Agrivoltaics, Solar
