Irrigation could costs these Gippsland dairy farmers up to $80,000 a year. But a large investment in renewable energy has slashed that — and the system could pay for itself in just seven years.
a Gippsland couple realised their farm irrigation costs were unsustainable — both financially and environmentallyIrrigation-related energy costs have been slashed, and they expect the project to pay for itself in seven years
The couple commissioned a farm energy audit in 2018 and have since installed 150kw of solar generation to run a bore and two pumps to move water out of the dam and to irrigation pivots — which provide water to the paddocks. "This last irrigation season, our total costs for running our irrigation were about $1,200," Ms Jefford said.
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