Does solar stack up for your farm?
Farms can use a serious amount of power, and a lot of that demand happens during the day, right when your solar system is producing.
Before recommending anything, we’ll look at your power use, what you’re running and when you’re using the most electricity. Then we can show you where solar could make a difference and whether the numbers stack up.
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Where could your solar power be going?
Every farm is different but there can be plenty happening on site while the sun is shining.
Dairy
Milking sheds, milk cooling, water heating, pumps and other equipment can all contribute to daytime power demand.
Orchards
Irrigation pumps, water systems, workshops, sheds and other equipment can create plenty of daytime power demand.
Rural & Lifestyle
From sheds and workshops to pumps and the house itself, we’ll look at how the whole property uses power.
A bigger solar system isn't automatically a better one.The real value comes from matching the system to your actual power use so you're making good use of the energy you generate.
How much power you're currently using
When you're using it
What size system makes sense
How much solar power you could use on site
Whether a battery is worth considering
What the expected savings and payback could look like
More than just solar.
Dobsons has worked across farms, orchards, coolstores and rural sites throughout the Bay of Plenty for years.
Our team works across solar, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC, pumps and water systems, so we're used to looking at how different parts of a site work together.
For farm solar, that matters. We’re not just looking at your roof – we’re looking at the operation behind it.
What about batteries?
Not every solar system needs one.
A battery can help you store excess solar power to use later, but whether it’s worthwhile depends on how your farm uses power.
We’ll look at your usage first and talk you through your options. If a battery makes sense, we’ll show you why.
If your money is better spent elsewhere, we’ll tell you that too.
Why Dobsons?
Local Team
Based in Te Puke and servicing across the Bay.
Honest Advice
Our job is to find out if solar makes sense for your site.
Designed Around Your Operation
We look at your actual power usage.
One Team
Multiple trades, all under one roof.
Dobsons is a SEANZ Accredited Solar Installer
Solar is a big investment, and the installer you choose matters. As a SEANZ accredited solar installer, Dobsons meets recognised industry standards for solar design and installation.