Sunny side is looking up for power price-weary egg farmers

Published 2020년 12월 30일

Tridge summary

Australia's egg industry is embracing solar power in response to rising electricity costs and frequent heatwaves. Larger egg farm enterprises have significantly invested in solar initiatives, with smaller and mid-sized operations following suit. The shift to renewable energy not only reduces reliance on traditional power supplies but also appeals to consumers as a step towards carbon neutrality. Despite challenges such as high upfront costs for battery storage, the industry sees a potential payback period of two years. Additionally, the egg industry is focusing on other sustainability practices, including improving waste management and feed efficiency, to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Original content

The sting of more frequent summer heatwaves combined with a decade of federal government fumbling on energy policy is driving Australia's egg producers to become some of the nation's most serious supporters of solar power. The industry - one of farming's biggest and most consistent electricity users - also sees marketing advantages with egg consumers as it swings to cheaper, off-grid electricity and a goal of becoming genuinely carbon neutral. After almost a three-fold jump in electricity costs in a decade, major egg farm enterprises housing about 60 per cent of the Australian layer flock have adopted farm solar initiatives on a big scale. Most of the largest egg producer enterprises - some with up to 5 million hens - now rely on the sun for a big portion of their huge energy needs according to peak industry organisation Australian Eggs. With recent improvements in solar panel efficiency and more competitive installation costs, more mid-sized and smaller scale family ventures are ...
Source: Farmweekly

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