A growing band of Tasmanian farmers who want to adopt renewable energy are pushing for the State Government to revolutionise the way TasNetworks charges for power usage.
Andy and Matt Jackman are dairy farmers in Tasmania's northwest, and run the Red Cow Dairy operation, which produces organic milk and cheese.
She said the farm wanted to move to renewable energy, but that it made little sense building six solar installations for the six metres on the property. "We aren't in a financial position to build six smaller solar installations, and they are less efficient."
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