Technology Resources for farms
Industry and governments around the country have developed a number of guides that can support your farm with energy management opportunities in specific technologies and sectors. Browse below to learn more.
Some farmers are unaware that their electricity bills can be reduced by improving the ‘power factor’ (PF) of their facilities. This guide helps farmers understand what a PF is and how to manage it.
Farm-scale wind turbines for electricity generation have broad potential for application in rural Australia. This guide helps farmers understand how.
Solar-powered pumping in agriculture
This guide aims to help farmers gain greater familiarity with solar PV, avoid potential traps and realise the many benefits that flow from using this technology on-farm.
Energy-efficient farm lighting
Upgrading farm lighting equipment can achieve energy savings for relatively low investment and should be considered by most farm businesses. This guide details various lighting solutions and their associated benefits.
Energy efficiency in agriculture
This overview of opportunities to implement energy savings opportunities and measures for energy efficiency within the agricultural and horticultural sector is aimed at businesses looking to invest in measures that will enact energy savings and reduce carbon emissions.
Industry sector guides: Agriculture
Farms are major users of energy. Pumps, tractors, cool storage, harvesting, maintaining crops and livestock facilities all require large amounts of energy. Explore the many opportunities for Australian farmers to better control their energy costs.
Transforming Australian Agriculture with Clean Energy
This guide is about bringing the benefits of one of our newest industries – clean energy – to one of our most established – agriculture. And the benefits are substantial. Clean energy means more efficient energy use, improved productivity and a lower emissions profile for the farm sector.
Energy efficiency and farm vehicles
Many tractors sold in Australia are more powerful than needed for their priority duties. Buying an unsuitable tractor can lock in fuel wastage for decades, but opting for an efficient vehicle can reduce costs on an ongoing basis.
Diesel Use in NSW Agriculture and Opportunities to Support Net Zero Emissions
A report commissioned by A2EP for the NSW Department of Primary Industries has found that improving the energy productivity of diesel-fuelled equipment will make an important contribution to emission reductions in the sector while also providing benefits to farmers.
Voltage optimisation technology works by adjusting the voltage supplied to a site. This can mean that the needs of certain equipment and lights are met in the most effective way.
Industrial refrigeration guide
This guide is for all those involved in the operation of industrial refrigeration and process cooling systems. It outlines 15 technologies that can increase the energy efficiency of a plant. It also shows estimated annual energy savings, capital costs and payback periods.
Battery storage for business: the essentials
Battery storage can help businesses save money, reduce peak demand charges and increase use of clean energy with a battery storage system.
The following guides and tools can help you work out whether battery storage is right for your business.
Understanding your electricity bill
Your electricity bill can be difficult to understand, but this guide can help farmers understand which components of energy bills are negotiable so electricity costs can be minimised.
Solar photovoltaics are one of the clean energy technologies most commonly used in Australia. This page outlines the basics.
Hydroelectricity can provide a reliable form of renewable energy for dairy farms that are near a river or permanent creek with sufficient flow and fall. This guide explains how.
Bioenergy is a form of energy that is generated from the conversion of solid and liquid biomass products into three key end-use categories: electricity, heat and transport fuels. This page covers the basics and its application on farms.
Bioenergy generation in Victoria
Biomass refers to organic matter from plants and waste streams. This page details the form of energy and its application on Victorian farms.
Reducing your energy use and costs
Reducing energy use is an effective way to reduce farm operating costs, greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to energy price increases and to improve profitability. Click through for practical tips on reducing energy use on your farm.
Wind is a form of solar energy. This page covers the basics.
Compressed air systems, emerging efficiency improvements and alternative technologies
A2EP was engaged by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to research and review efficiency opportunities for compressed air system use, including emerging technologies and current alternatives.
This guide is for operators of compressed air systems, maintenance engineers, production managers and other technical staff who want the greatest efficiency from their compressed air systems without spending significant capital.
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) guide
This guide outlines 20 HVAC optimisation strategies and how they can be applied to most commercial systems in older and modern buildings.
Cool room efficiency factsheet
This fact sheet explains how you can save money, save energy, increase efficiency and reduce environmental emissions, all at the same time.
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