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Poultry farm
Poultry farm
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Description of the installation
New-build chicken farm. This building houses nests of 35,000 chickens (32,000 in summer).
The building is closed, with no natural light and with forced ventilation.
With artificial light, the birds’ behavioural habits are kept under control.
Electricity consumption
This farm has no connection to the electricity grid and all the power comes from a generator or photovoltaic solar energy.
The installation needs an energy supply 24 hours a day.
Technical description
Farm
Type: Three-phase 230/400 V (T/N)
Daily consumption: 120 kWh (average)
Maximum power: 22 kW
Generator
Pramac 45 kVA
Photovoltaic:
Installed power: 18 kWp
Battery autonomy: 1 day
Investment in photovoltaic installation
Approx. cost (turnkey): 59,000 €
Not including the generator
Advantages of the photovoltaic system (PV)
Generator running without PV: 24 h/day
Generator running with PV: 3 h/day (average)
Expenditure on diesel without PV: 30,000 €/year (approx.)
Expenditure on diesel with PV: 2,400 €/year (approx.)
Other benefits
It extends the useful life of the generator
The generator requires less frequent maintenance
Amortization period: 3 years.
Brands
SMA. Inverters and control
Exide-Tudor. Batteries
Klixx. Module structure
REC. Photovoltaic modules
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