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Case Studies

Case Studies

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation have completed a number of case studies with farms in Queensland to better understand energy saving and cost saving opportunities. Explore these case studies by using the filters below.

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Southern Downs

Southern Downs Dairy

The Southern Downs dairy milks around 320 dairy cows in two daily milkings using an automated rotary milking system.
The site used 500,000kWh of electricity in the year prior to the audit at a cost of $170,000. The site uses 93 kWh/kL of milk which was above national average industry benchmark of 48kWh/kL.
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Energy Savings 51% Cost Savings $107,000

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Atherton Tablelands

Atherton Tablelands Dairy Farm

The first QBEST energy audit report has been produced, with potential annual energy savings of over 24,000kWh and $8,700 identified. If the recommendations are implemented, the farm will reduce its Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by over 20 tonnes (t-CO2-e) per year.
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Energy Savings 34% Cost Savings 12,763

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Atherton Tablelands

Hillcrest Dairy Farm

A North Queensland Dairy farm has saved money, reduced energy consumption and improved productivity after implementing the recommendations from a recent Energy Savers Audit. The farm implemented the recommended irrigation upgrades.
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Energy Savings 6% Cost Savings $10,047

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Atherton Tablelands

Malanda Dairy Farm

A 104ha Atherton Tablelands Dairy farm practising biodynamics has saved money and reduced energy consumption after implementing irrigation upgrades.
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Energy Savings 2% Cost Savings $7,939

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South-East

Conondale Dairy Farm

A South-East Dairy farm has saved money, reduced energy consumption, and possibly improved productivity, after implementing the recommendations from a recent Energy Savers Audit. The farm implemented the recommended irrigation upgrades.
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Energy Savings 1% Cost Savings $5,700

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Atherton Tablelands

Ravenshoe Dairy Farm

An Atherton Tablelands Dairy farm has saved money and reduced energy consumption after implementing the recommendations from a recent Energy Savers Audit. The recommended irrigation upgrades have been implemented.
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Energy Savings 17% Cost Savings $2,752

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Atherton Tablelands Border Rivers, Cape York Peninsula, Central West, Darling Downs, Dry Tropics, Fitzroy, Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday, Maranoa-Balonne, North West, South-East, South-West, Southern Downs, Torres Strait, Wet Tropics, Wide Bay Burnett, Queensland,

All Energy Savers Plus Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on all 180 Queensland farms in the Energy Savers Plus Program (ESPPE).
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Energy Savings 40% Cost Savings $2,817,342

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Queensland

Queensland Dairy Farms

This case study summarises the outcomes from audits conducted on 30 Queensland Dairy farms taking part in the Energy Savers Program.
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Energy Savings 41% Cost Savings $533,483

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South-East

Sunshine Coast Dairy Farm

A dairy farm located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland has benefited from an energy audit that explored both the milking operation and irrigated paddocks. This case study focuses on the irrigation system benefits of installing a new pump with a Variable Speed Drive (VSD), a new suction line, shortening the mainline and replacing the sprinklers and risers.
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Energy Savings -1% Cost Savings $7,378

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South-East

Scenic Rim Dairy Farm

A recent energy savers audit showed how a dairy farm in the Scenic Rim region could improve heating and cooling efficiency onsite after implementing the recommendations of a recent energy audit.
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Energy Savings 38% Cost Savings $5,966

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South-East

Lockyer Valley Dairy Farm

A Lockyer Valley Dairy that produces milk and some feed has the potential to reduce energy and costs onsite and increase productivity from efficiencies identified in the milking shed.
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Energy Savings 26% Cost Savings $7,508

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South-East

Darling Downs Dairy Farm

Installing solar and chilled water systems using existing infrastructure while monitoring could reduce this dairy farm's energy consumption below 100,000kWh per annum.
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Energy Savings 40% Cost Savings $13,019

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