BrightGrid
Power your farm from the land you already have.
Commercial solar, battery storage and intelligent energy infrastructure designed around the way your farm actually operates.
Energy for agriculture
Your farm is already an energy business.
Farms can have some of the most interesting commercial energy profiles. Refrigeration, pumps, irrigation, workshops, processing and storage can create substantial electricity demand.
At the same time, agricultural buildings often have large roofs and significant areas of land. That creates an opportunity to generate electricity where it is actually needed.
BrightGrid designs the system around your operation rather than simply trying to maximise the number of solar panels.
Solar + agriculture
Turn suitable roofs and land into productive energy assets.
From farm buildings to carefully selected ground-mounted systems, we look at the physical site and your electricity demand together.
Built around the farm
Solar where your operation needs energy.
The best agricultural system isn't necessarily the biggest system. It is the system that works with the way your farm consumes electricity.
Farm buildings
Make productive use of large agricultural roofs, barns, workshops, stores and other suitable buildings.
High daytime demand
Generate electricity when your farm is operating pumps, refrigeration, machinery, processing or other equipment.
Irrigation & pumping
Solar can help offset electricity used by irrigation systems, borehole pumps and water management equipment.
Processing
Support energy-intensive agricultural processing, cooling, drying, packing and preparation.
Battery storage
Store excess generation and use it later when the farm needs electricity.
Electric farming
Create an energy foundation for electric vehicles, machinery, charging and future farm technologies.
On-site generation
Generate electricity where your farm operates.
Solar generation
Use the electricity you generate.
Solar generation can be matched against your farm's electricity consumption. The more of your generation you can use on-site, the less electricity you may need to purchase from the grid.
- Reduce reliance on grid electricity
- Generate electricity on your own land or buildings
- Use more of your solar generation on-site
- Store surplus generation with battery storage
Solar + battery
Don't let useful solar generation go to waste.
Farms don't always consume electricity at exactly the same time that solar produces it. Battery storage can provide a bridge between generation and demand.
Store surplus
Capture suitable excess generation for later use.
Shift consumption
Use stored energy when your farm needs it.
Battery storage can become part of a wider farm energy strategy alongside solar, EV charging and future electric equipment.
How the system works
One energy system. Multiple ways to use it.
Your farm doesn't have to choose between using solar electricity and exporting it. The right architecture can balance generation, consumption, storage and export.
Generate
Solar panels generate electricity directly from your farm buildings or suitable land.
Use
Electricity can power farm operations such as pumps, refrigeration, workshops and processing.
Store
Excess generation can be directed into battery storage instead of being immediately exported.
Export
Where appropriate, surplus electricity can be exported to the grid subject to connection and commercial arrangements.
Agricultural applications
Designed for different types of agricultural operations.
Arable farms
Energy strategies for grain storage, drying, workshops, irrigation and agricultural machinery.
Explore your siteLivestock farms
Support milking, refrigeration, ventilation, water pumping and other continuous farm loads.
Explore your siteAgricultural buildings
Large barns, sheds, workshops and storage buildings can provide valuable solar capacity.
Explore your siteFood & processing
Reduce electricity costs associated with processing, refrigeration, packing and preparation.
Explore your site
Build for what comes next
Your energy system should grow with your farm.
Solar can be the starting point. Battery storage, EV charging, electric machinery and additional generation can become part of a longer-term energy strategy.
Plan your farm's energy futureDesigned around your operation
We don't assume every farm needs the same system.
Your electricity profile, buildings, roof areas, land, operational requirements, grid connection and future plans all influence the right solution. We assess those factors before recommending a system.
Ready when you are
Let's model your farm.
Tell us about your buildings, electricity use and agricultural operation. We'll assess where solar, storage and energy infrastructure could fit.
Request a farm assessment