Displaying items by tag: solar power

Thursday, 01 February 2024 07:55

Solar power helping boost rural capacity

Adding solar power generation to the rural economy is picking up pace, with one of the country's leading solar generation companies announcing plans for another 150 GWh (gigawatt-hours) per year at three Canterbury sites.

Published in Management
Friday, 29 September 2023 08:55

Farming along with the sun

A Waipara farmer planning to have 200ha of his property converted to an “Agri-voltaic” solar power plant says it represents a secure, 30-year diverse income stream for his business.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 03 August 2022 10:25

Vege grower harnesses solar to power coolstores

A Canterbury vegetable growing company already well-recognised for its environmental initiatives has gone a big step further with a large solar power installation to power its packing and storage facilities.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 08:55

Farms to generate solar power

A start-up solar energy business says recent developments in the energy sector make it a sound investment.

Published in General News
Friday, 01 March 2019 12:44

Savings showered by the sun

A Woodville, Tararua dairy farmer is halving his dairy shed power bill with a solar power system he will pay for in six years. And it has no batteries. Peter Burke reports.

Published in Management
Thursday, 15 November 2018 13:35

Solar an answer

Getting mains power to remote stock troughs can run to $80,000 a kilometre, says solar power specialist Alastair Frizzell, of Frizzell Agricultural Electronics, of Kirwee, Canterbury.

Published in Machinery & Products
Sunday, 30 July 2017 14:55

Give up farming, generate power

Farmers installing solar power can now get a better return from it than from farming itself, a solar power installer claims.

Published in Management
Friday, 29 January 2016 08:02

Solar power sends water to paddocks

The development of a solar powered pumping system has opened up possibilities for farmers looking for a guaranteed water supply to outlying areas of the farm, which are often not connected to the national grid.

Published in Machinery & Products
Wednesday, 30 December 2015 09:55

Solar innovation could help drought-stricken farmers

A solar water pump system is helping get much needed water to stock on remote hill country farms and has captured international interest from water-stressed countries.

Published in Management
Sunday, 29 November 2015 12:55

Solar power within reach of Queensland farmers

Using solar energy to partly power farm irrigation systems may be now within the reach of Australian dairy farmers, according to a new report.

Published in Management
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