Solar-powered low pressure irrigation smashes electricity bill

By Wayne Griffin
December 24 2017 - 4:00am
 Isis grower John Russo has installed a money-saving solar project on his farm near Childers.
Isis grower John Russo has installed a money-saving solar project on his farm near Childers.

AT a time when skyrocketing power prices are crippling farming businesses across Queensland, one Childers cane grower has managed to slash his quarterly bill through a shift to solar-powered low pressure irrigation.

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