This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on 2 Queensland Piggeries taking part in the Energy Savers Program.
This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on all 180 Queensland farms in the Energy Savers Plus Program (ESPPE).
A South-East piggery has saved money and reduced energy consumption after implementing the recommendations from a recent Energy Savers Audit. The recommendation installed included a solar PV system.
A South-East piggery could save money and reduce energy consumption by implementing the recommendations from a recent Energy Savers Audit. This case study focuses on the irrigation system, with a recommendation to replace a low-pressure irrigation system without boom, allowing the farm to reduce 2% of its total energy consumption.
This case study has two parts of an audit conducted in a piggery farm, showing the electricity and gas savings from the recommendations.
This case studies highlights the energy savings opportunities from audits at a number of pork farms. It highlights potential to reduce lighting energy by 66% and reducing overall energy per site by up to 27% with the addition of Solar PV systems.
This case studies highlights the energy savings opportunities from audits at a number of pork farms. It highlights potential to reduce site heating energy by 20% with an average payback of 4.6 years.
The audits of several meat processors identified a payback of between 3.2 and 4.9 years of adding CO2 heat pumps to replace gas hot water systems. In one case a mixing valve was recommended to one system that was providing higher temperature to return a payback of 1.4 years. Additional benefits include greenhouse gas emission reductions of 283.5 t CO2-e.
The Audits of several meat processors identified the potential benefits of adding variable speed controls to evaporator fans with temperature control logic allowing the fans to operate at a lower speed with significant electricity savings. The audits have identified some quick wins to reduce costs of refrigeration systems at low cost.