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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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Wet Tropics

Cowley Aquaculture Farm

A North Queensland barramundi farm processing 1,150 tonnes of whole fish per annum could reduce energy consumption by 23% by implementing the recommendations of an energy audit.
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Energy Savings 23% Cost Savings $295,000

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Wet Tropics

Martyville Aquaculture Farm

A North Queensland barramundi farm processing 460 tonnes of whole fish per annum could reduce energy consumption by 25% by implementing the recommendations of an energy audit.
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Energy Savings 25% Cost Savings $141,110

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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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Wet Tropics

North Queensland Poultry & Cane Farm

A North Queensland poultry farm processing 2500 birds per annum could benefit from a recent energy savers audit. Considering goals of the farmer, the audit recommendations considered the expected three-fold increase in production while minimising energy consumption and costs onsite.
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Energy Savings 41% Cost Savings $4,684

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Wet Tropics

Rollingstone Horticulture Farm

This detailed case study shows how a comprehensive audit and collaboration between the auditor and local refrigeration specialist have significantly reduced cold room operating costs with annual savings of almost $20,000 and a payback period of a year and a quarter. Refrigeration energy consumption and demand have been almost halved.
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Energy Savings 33% Cost Savings 20,000

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Wet Tropics

Ingham Cane Farm

The audit recommended replacing high pressure travelling guns with a low pressure boom irrigator and installing a variable speed drive to maintain 65psi at the booms. The project is expected to save 20% energy and has a payback period of 3 years with carbon reductions of 11 t CO2-e per annum.
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Energy Savings 35% Cost Savings $2,470

Horticulture

Wet Tropics

Cairns Cold Store

A Cairns Cold Storage business cut their electricity usage by 30% by upgrading plant and equipment such as efficient chillers and pumps, variable speed drives and smart controls. Additional benefits include emission reductions of 150.3 t CO2-e per year.
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Energy Savings 30% Cost Savings n/a

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Wet Tropics

Ingham Sugar Cane

The audit recommended a number of measures, including a variable speed drive to regulate pressure rather than the current throttling arrangement. The measure will save around 45% energy at the pump, with an annual cost saving of over $10,500 and a payback period of around 9 months, as well as emission savings of 44 t CO2-e per annum.
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Energy Savings 45% Cost Savings $10,690

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