Farms and the Agricultural Industry
Renewable energy systems from Switch help farmers benefit from the naturally occurring energy resources on their land, including sunlight, wind, biomass, and streams. Farmers can use these resources to increase their revenues or reduce their energy costs. Renewable energy systems can also be used to minimize the environmental impacts of manure.
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Switch provides a variety of off-the-shelf and custom products that are popular and cost-effective for farms. These products have short payback periods and use rugged, commercially-proven technologies:
- Solar water heating
- Radiant floor heating for nurseries and poultry brooding
- Anaerobic digestors for farms and cooperatives
- Gasifiers for low moisture manure and biomass
- Solar and wind power for electric motors, fans, and ventilation
- Solar and wind power for pumping water
- Solar and geothermal heating/cooling for barns or other buildings
- Systems for selling electric power
- Biodiesel production kits
Farms usually have large amounts of renewable energy resources. On-site energy allows farmers to get an economic benefit from these resources and add value to their business. The use of renewable energy also makes farming more sustainable and environmentally friendly. There are currently many monetary and tax incentives offered by state and federal governments for farmers to obtain on-site energy systems. Switch provides systems particularly suited to agricultural uses and can also help customers take advantage of the many incentives available.
Learn more about what we can do for your business, contact us.