As a crop farmer, energy is important. The crops you grow need to be stored in cold storage after harvesting. Your consumption can vary greatly from month to month. You usually see a peak at the end of summer, when you have harvested and need to cool your crops. At the same time, the amount of energy generated by solar panels decreases.
Storage continues for the rest of the year, and you don't get enough energy from the sun. Wind, on the other hand, increases in the fall and winter. This means you can use energy generated from wind directly throughout the year. This makes you (more) self-sufficient.
Your daily energy consumption depends entirely on the month. Is it a warm day and you already have your harvest in storage? Then your consumption will be higher than if you don't need to store or cool anything. When you look at your annual consumption, you'll often see a pattern.
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Arable farmers often experience a dip in energy consumption during the summer. This doesn't line-uo with solar generation. Peak consumption is often in September and October, followed by high consumption until April. Looking to generate your own electricity? Then our farmyard windmill is the perfect solution. It generates energy year-round, with peaks in the autumn and winter months.
"We use electricity for preserving our potatoes. This takes place mainly in the winter period, so a wind turbine was a better fit than solar panels. The windmill is always running, day and night. We now save considerably on our energy bill without having to worry about it."
