Historical Daily Electricity Demand Load/ Consumption Data

[Gokul_Rajendran]

Hi, I am a student at the University of Aberdeen, UK and working on a project about designing a Hybrid Renewable Energy System for a farm. I am looking for a realistic electricity demand load curve (daily) for a farm. That will help to design a realistic system. Please, can anyone help?

 

[Nukemall]

You will have to be very specific about the Farm (size and farming sector), otherwise there are just far to many variables.

 

[Gokul_Rajendran]

You will have to be very specific about the Farm (size and farming sector), otherwise there are just far to many variables.

I am open to seeing what is available and nothing specific at this stage. Looking for 24 hours consumption data at the entire farm level - it can be annual average/more granular if available.

 

[Turnip]

As @Nukemall said you are asking a very open ended question with too many variables. Even if you just look at 24hrs for one farm the measurement will vary widely over 365 days of the year. For an arable farm are you taking into account the storage facilities, full or empty, as that could mean refrigeration systems running or not.

If you are designing a hybrid renewable energy system make sure it scales (have t-shirt size systems) and then you have a solution for all types of farms.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

You will have to be very specific about the Farm (size and farming sector), otherwise there are just far to many variables.

I am open to seeing what is available and nothing specific at this stage. Looking for 24 hours consumption data at the entire farm level - it can be annual average/more granular if available.

For example, arable farming here, when drying grain we have 4 x 36 kw motors on, could run 24/7 for a month in sep, then switch of till July.

The start up Spike is savage, especially when the first 3 are running.

 

[Gokul_Rajendran]

For example, arable farming here, when drying grain we have 4 x 36 kw motors on, could run 24/7 for a month in sep, then switch of till

That gives an idea, thanks. Does anyone have info on dairy farms?

 

[Exfarmer]

That gives an idea, thanks. Does anyone have info on dairy farms?

Do You seriously have any idea what a farm is?
many farms will use barely more than a domestic dwelling some years others will be using a quarter million units in an average year while some will be using several million units

 

[Gokul_Rajendran]

Do You seriously have any idea what a farm is?
many farms will use barely more than a domestic dwelling some years others will be using a quarter million units in an average year while some will be using several million units

I have to agree I don't have any idea about farms. I am looking to learn from the historical data of electricity consumption - irrespective of the type or size. I understand it is a pretty broad topic. I came looking for help in the forum to see if can get some realistic data.

 

[Barmyfarmer]

I have to agree I don't have any idea about farms. I am looking to learn from the historical data of electricity consumption - irrespective of the type or size. I understand it is a pretty broad topic. I came looking for help in the forum to see if can get some realistic data.

We are a fairly average dairy farm, just had a system monitoring our usage, demand etc over a week. When I get the data I'll happily send it to you.

 

[Gokul_Rajendran]

We are a fairly average dairy farm, just had a system monitoring our usage, demand etc over a week. When I get the data I'll happily send it to you.

that will be a great help. thank you

 

[Highland Mule]

I'm at the lower end of power consumption:

Shed lights (4x 50W) on for maybe 1 hour per day in winter, not at all in summer.
Heat lamp (200W bulb) for poorly lambs - say 3 days continuous running in April.
Lambing camera (24W, apparently) - continuous for month of April.
Workshop tools - trivial.
Laptop, printer etc. for accounts and other admin - not even worth adding up

At a guess, less for a decade than others would use in a day but certainly shows you there's no such things as a 'typical' farm.

 

[Gokul_Rajendran]

I'm at the lower end of power consumption:

Shed lights (4x 50W) on for maybe 1 hour per day in winter, not at all in summer.
Heat lamp (200W bulb) for poorly lambs - say 3 days continuous running in April.
Lambing camera (24W, apparently) - continuous for month of April.
Workshop tools - trivial.
Laptop, printer etc. for accounts and other admin - not even worth adding up

At a guess, less for a decade than others would use in a day but certainly shows you there's no such things as a 'typical' farm.

that's helpful. thank you