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Make tracks to savings on your farm
- Latest energy saving grants and offers
- Practical energy saving tips and advice, tailored to your type of farm
- Track usage and spot areas of waste with our free Energy Online service*
- Get energy SMART with a half-hour meter
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Energy Online
- Get instant access to your full account details 24/7
- 1% extra discount off your bills*
- Check your latest account balance, bills & payments
- Keep a closer eye on how much you are using
- No more paper bills – better for the environment
- View your carbon emissions
*1% discount applies to regulated small business and farm tariffs only
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- Daily, weekly and monthly update of how much electricity you use
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- Use with Energy Online and ‘zoom in’ on a single day to monitor your usage every half hour
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Our top tips for saving energy on your farm
Dairy farm
- Our Farm Nightsaver is the best tariff for farmers. Heat all water on cheap ‘night rate’ if possible
- Check time switches are matched to the cheap ‘night saver’ billing option
- Clean condenser coils to ensure heat can dissipate easily
- Lag all water pipes & tanks
- Fit a heat exchanger to pre-cool the milk – this can reduce cooling costs by up to 50%
- Switch off all lights, including fluorescents when not required
Pig farm
- Clean fans & air ducts – dirt can reduce fan efficiency by 60%
- Draught proof doors & windows to stop heat escaping
- Fit accurate heating & ventilation controls – over ventilating can double heat costs
- Pre soak buildings that are to be power washed, this can save 20% in energy costs & labour
- Check insulation levels – minimum of 75mm extruded polystyrene should be installed. Check out our insulation offers.
Potato stores
- Our Farm Nightsaver is the best tariff for farmers. Do as much cooling on the cheap rate of ‘night saver’
- Seal the building – pay special attention to service inlets, louvers & doors
- Replace standard light bulbs with CFLs and replace tungsten halogen floodlights with high pressure sodium lights
- Fit door curtains or automatic doors
- In refrigerated stores, switch the refrigeration system OFF when store traffic is busy
Poultry farm
- Clean fans & air ducts – dirt can reduce fan efficiency by 60%
- Draught proof doors, windows & ventilation louvres to stop heat escaping
- Fit accurate heating & ventilation controls – over ventilating can double heat costs
- Fit air recirculation fans – use ‘free’ heat from roof ridges which can be 10°C higher than at floor level
- Ensure that air ducts allow the smooth passage of air – battens & obstructions can decrease efficiency by 20%