The farm consumed 106,262.5 kWh of electricity during the 2023/24 financial year, costing $40,687.58 under SAC
Small Business Tariff 20. The 2023 year consumed 161,470.1kWh due to the additional irrigation requirement for
the season. The audit revealed that the pump was operating inefficiently, with energy usage rates of 6.53 kWh/ML/m
head for the travelling gun, 5.37 kWh/ML/m head for the centre pivot, and 6.16 kWh/ML/m head for the standpipes.
High water velocities in sections of 100mm pipes increased friction losses, significantly adding to energy
consumption. Additionally, the pump’s performance parameters were not matched to the irrigation system’s
requirements, further reducing efficiency.