Energy Literacy to Support Drought Resilience

Energy underpins how water is accessed, moved and applied on farms, yet a lack of foundational energy literacy continues to limit informed decisions about irrigation, tariffs, demand, technology investment and system optimisation, particularly under drought and variable climate conditions.

The project is focused on developing practical energy literacy resources that support farmers and landholders to make more informed energy decisions, particularly where energy use interacts with water management, irrigation, pumping, farm productivity, cost control and drought resilience. Core outputs are expected to include written resources and guides, supported by webinars, workshops and applied case examples. Resources will be hosted through the Queensland Ag Energy Hub to support accessibility, consistency and long-term reuse, and supported through QFF’s Energy Information Service for Landholders and broader QFF member and communications networks.

QFF wants to hear from you

Tell us what you would like to know more about. Your input will help shape future resources, workshops and support materials so they respond to the real questions and priorities of Queensland agriculture. What parts of Queensland’s energy system or on-farm energy management would you like to know more about?

For example:

On-farm solar
Energy efficiency and demand management
System design and management
Understanding tariffs
Energy bill analysis
Energy audits and benchmarking
New and emerging energy technology

If you have immediate questions on these topics you can call QFF's free Energy Information Service for Landholders (EISL) from Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 5:00pm at 07 3329 7500.

What do you want to know about energy?

Enter your details below to speak to a QFF team member about elements of the Queensland energy system you would like to know more about, or contact our team members via their details below.

Our Project Partner

This project is supported by the SQNNSW Innovation Hub; the Hub receives funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.