Energy Systems for Intensive Livestock Operations
Reliability Above All Else
In intensive livestock environments, energy reliability is critical infrastructure.
Ventilation, feeding, climate control and alarm systems cannot tolerate unstable supply. A prolonged outage during high ambient conditions can escalate rapidly and threaten animal welfare and production continuity.
FarmPower designs and delivers integrated energy systems specifically engineered for poultry, egg and pig farms.
We do not treat generators or solar as standalone add-ons. We engineer the entire energy ecosystem so every source works in harmony.
Backup Generators Designed for Peak Conditions
FarmPower supplies and installs generators in a range of sizes and configurations including:
- Open set
- Canopy-enclosed
- Containerised systems
We work with trusted engine platforms including:
- Cummins
- Perkins
- Volvo
- Detroit
- Doosan
Generator systems are engineered around real livestock load behaviour — not nameplate assumptions.
Peak demand often occurs during extreme heat events when tunnel ventilation and cooling systems are operating at full capacity. Our engineering team ensures generators are sized to handle these worst-case conditions.
Automatic Redundancy Options
For higher-risk facilities, FarmPower designs dual-generator systems with full automatic redundancy.
If one generator fails, the secondary unit starts automatically through coordinated ATS logic and load prioritisation.
This reduces the risk of catastrophic ventilation failure.
Balancing Low Load & Peak Demand
Oversized generators can suffer from low-load inefficiencies and long-term mechanical issues. Undersized generators introduce overload risk during critical ventilation periods.
FarmPower balances minimum operating load with maximum demand, ensuring systems operate within safe ranges while covering peak conditions.
Solar & Battery Integration — Engineered Holistically
FarmPower collaborates with select trusted partners to deliver bespoke solar and battery systems.
However, FarmPower leads the electrical engineering and integration.
We design the complete energy architecture around:
- Mains supply
- Backup generators
- Power factor correction
- Battery storage
- Solar generation
By engineering the system in its entirety from early project stages, we prevent the instability that often arises when energy sources are added late.
Risk Mitigation Through Whole-System Design
Reliability is prioritised over theoretical efficiency gains.
Retrofitting solar or battery systems without full engineering consideration can lead to:
- Undersized cabling
- Transformer overload
- Incorrect protection coordination
- Voltage instability
- Nuisance tripping
- Generator and inverter conflicts
FarmPower mitigates these risks by reviewing:
- Transformer capacity
- Main switchboard ratings
- Fault levels
- Maximum demand under peak ventilation load
- Generator interaction during supply transitions
- Protection selectivity