Yellowstone
- Poultry Layer Farm with High Day Load
- System Size: 75.90 kWp
- Completion: 20-Jun-2024
Project Summary
This farm location operates large poultry houses with 24/7 ventilation and cooling requirements. One of the most expensive costs that were persistently incurred is electricity, particularly during the months of peak seasons like summer, when the demand for airflow is at its peak. To offset daytime loads directly, a grid-tied solar system was installed where arrays were carefully mapped over the length of the long, uniform roofs of the broiler houses. Premium inverters were set to support voltage and power factors to deal with fluctuations in rural grids. The system now manages much of the farm’s daytime energy consumption, making barns cool and bills manageable. To management, solar has become a predictable addition to the planning cycles, minimizing the strain on operating margins. As Yellowstone Farm demonstrates, it is possible to utilize renewable and clean energy in poultry operations, even in rural areas, thereby contributing to the high efficiency and stability of the production process.
System Performance
- System Size: 75.90 kWp
- Annual Generation: 111,953 kWh
- Day Peak Load: 64.52 kW
- Payback/ROI: 3.5 years
Financial Impact
- Daily Savings: ₱3421
- Monthly Savings: ₱102,623
- Annual Savings: ₱1,231,478
- Lifetime Savings: ₱31,737,828
Technology Partners
- Inverters: SMA Germany STP110 CORE2
- Modules: Sunova Solar Bifacial
- Monitoring and Control: SMA ennexOS / Sunny Portal
Sustainability Impact
- TREES Planted Lifetime: 3,694
- CO₂ Lifetime: 1,567 tons
- Houses Powered Annually: 47