Case Studies

Energy Price (Tariffs)

Tariff – Fact & Information Sheet

Tariff Assessment: Pressurised Irrigation System

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Tariff Assessment: Furrow Irrigation System

Tariff Assessment: Irrigator

Factors Affecting Energy Costs

Tariff Review: At Two Pump Sites

Energy Costs – calculating the running cost of an electrical pump

Energy Costs – What to look for when comparing electrical energy tariffs

In-field Management

Automated irrigation – Burdekin region

Assessing the marginal benefit of irrigation water

Assessing the return on marginal capital: irrigation system conversion

Automated irrigation – N Qld Tablelands Region

Irrigation within the best practice sugarcane farming system

Scheduling water application for overhead irrigation systems

Designing for even water distribution

Catch can distribution in pressurised irrigation systems

Adjusting water winches for even distribution

Automation of irrigation to improve your life

How to calculate distribution uniformity of pressurised irrigation systems

Pumps and Pipes

Baseline assessment of irrigation system – at Isis Bundaberg Area

Basic Design Checklist – for the design of a whole-farm irrigation system

Energy Costs – Balancing Energy and Water Efficiency

Efficiency of Pump Motors

Pump Assessment: Ensuring Maximised Return on Upgrades

Energy efficiency of centre pivot irrigation drives

Energy Costs – Tips to maximise irrigation energy efficiency

Energy to Pressurise water

Pump Efficiency – Bore Electric

Pump Efficiency – Surface Electric

Using pump performance curves to improve efficiency

Alternative Energy

Energy Costs – Paying for energy up-front or in the future