Can a poultry farm use solar energy?

The biggest misunderstanding with solar energy in poultry operations is that most think you are directly using the electricity being produced, thus allowing you to be “off the grid,” totally independent of the power company.

Can photovoltaic energy be used for heating poultry houses?

Photovoltaic (PV) technology is extensively used for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and lighting units in poultry houses. A secondary source of renewable energy that can be investigated for the utilization of warming poultry houses is biomass energy.

Can a poultry farm run a PV system?

While this is technically possible to do, it is totally impractical and currently economically infeasible for a modern poultry farm. There are several reasons for this impracticality. First, PV cells produce DC power. That has to be converted to AC power to be utilized in a poultry house to run motors, lights, etc.

How many poultry farm solar installations are there in Alabama?

There are currently more than 25 poultry farm solar installations going on in north Alabama alone. National Poultry Technology Center The ever‐evolving modern poultry house has gained numerous energy efficiencies over the last few years.

Can a poultry house save energy?

It is found that up to 85% energy saving can be achieved by using these advanced technologies in comparison to the traditional poultry houses with a payback time of 3–8 years. Environmental pollution, climate change, global warming and future energy resource shortage have become great challenge issues to the survival of mankind.

How do poultry growers get a zero power bill?

The poultry growers’ ultimate goal is to produce as much electricity and feed it back into the system as they use off the system, thus netting out at a zero power bill. It can be pictured another way: You are selling power to the utility company at the same time you are buying power from the utility company.