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Utilising Environmental Upgrade Agreements to drive investment in solar farming at Australian Abattoirs
This first milestone, initial feasibility and cost/benefit analysis, has confirmed that a microgrid ancillary/emergency solar PV system and battery storage can provide a cost effective risk management solution to electrical services for Hardwick’s Pty Ltd meat processing facility at Kyneton. In particular, the system can be constructed to provide:
A project which has an estimated pay-back period of 5.7 years and which is also expected to be cash flow positive from year 1;
Load shedding technology/battery storage/operational interface controls which allows the microgrid system to provide emergency power on an uninterrupted basis for an extended period during daylight hours (presently undeveloped in commercial operations) should a major external grid failure occur;
Economic benefits from solar energy, even in a location with low temperatures and long periods of cloud cover;
Site integration with Hardwick’s electrical network to allow energy management and energy usage control; and,
Benefits from integrated grazing management for stock grazing and shading under solar arrays.
This milestone report also provides the basis of the "Go/No Go" decision point detailed at this stage of the project within the Project Agreement Milestones schedule.
R&D Proposal for the Development of the Project
In terms of the "Go/No Go" decision point, it is proposed that the Research and Development (R&D) activities to be undertaken during the detailed design, construction and initial operations of this project will be of significant benefit to the Australian red meat industry.
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2.3MB | 22/02/2018 |
Contracts
Contract No. | Title | Start date | End date | Funding type |
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P.PIP.0735 |
Utilising Environmental Upgrade Agreements to drive investment in solar farming at Australian Abattoirs
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07/02/2017 | 25/03/2019 |
MDC PIP
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This page was last updated on 22/02/2018