Dr Zuansi Cai Z.Cai@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Renewables to Potatoes Cold Storage for Energy Efficient Agriculture
People Involved
Prof Tariq Muneer T.Muneer@napier.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
Project Description
Cononsyth Farm currently has renewable power generation through a wind turbine (330 kWp) and solar array (100 kWp). The farm also has significant cooling needs, in this case due to potato storage sheds. However the cooling load isn’t well optimised with the power generation, leading to un-desirable export and import of power to the national grid. Such a situation is common across many farms in Scotland and the rest of Europe.
To use as much of the irregular power from the renewables on the farm as possible to gain a more stable local grid. Also for the thermal tanks to keep the shed at a constant temperature throughout periods of low energy production.
| Status | Project Complete |
|---|---|
| Funder(s) | Energy Technology Partnership |
| Value | £4,672.00 |
| Project Dates | Jan 7, 2019 - Feb 28, 2019 |
| Partner Organisations | Cononsyth Farms Ltd |
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