Solar panels for poultry farms
Is it cost effective to install solar panels with battery storage (HYBRID on-grid) system in a tunnel vented building with 45,000 capacity? I am just looking into investing in a poultry farm in the near future (Philippines). I would appreciate comments or suggestions.
Hangzhou DE Mark Industrial Co Ltd
Introduction of greener technologies in poultry is a welcome sign. wherever more sunlight is there it is better to use solar energy, and how they are available at reasonable cost.
Similarly generating electricity from litter can also be explored to save electricity in poultry farms.
A 50,000 population of broiler in a tunnel vent would require about 50 KVA of power per day which includes electricity for the big exhaust/ventilation fans, motors for the pads, water distribution motors and submersible pumps, hundreds of lights inside and perimeter outside the tunnel vent housing, sensors and others. The projected savings in solar power conversion is at least 30%. The set up is grid-tied. The required power at night will be through the grid. All-day power needs would be through solar power
Definitely this design could be advantageous to the poultry grower. This set up could last about 30 years while the savings could pay off the cost of the solar materials and installations in about three years.
