Solar, batteries and energy savings for cold storage and food producers
Fridges, freezers and cold rooms never switch off, so energy is one of your biggest running costs. We cut it from every side: solar that's used on site, refrigeration that wastes less, a better power contract, and backup so stock is safe in an outage.
- Designed on your 30-minute interval data
- Refrigeration and compressors checked, not just the roof
- Backup options so stock stays cold in an outage
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Get my free savings checkBook a 15-min callor call 0433 679 324Cold rooms run day and night, so almost all your solar gets used on site. We add the efficiency fixes, the right contract and backup, in the order that pays back first.
Food businesses carry a load most sites don't: refrigeration that runs 24 hours a day, plus ovens, processing lines and wash-down that pile on during production. That steady load means almost every kilowatt-hour of solar gets used on site rather than exported. It also means small inefficiencies in compressors, defrost and door seals cost money every hour, and an outage can cost a whole cold room of stock.
Where food businesses lose money on power
- Refrigeration wasteDirty condensers, poor defrost settings, worn door seals and doors left open make compressors work harder, all day and all night.
- Overnight power at full priceSolar covers the day, but cold rooms keep running all night on grid power.
- Outages and stock lossA long outage can spoil a cold room of stock. Many sites have no plan beyond a hired generator.
- Early starts on the wrong contractBakeries and processors that start before dawn often sit on contracts priced for someone else's load.
What fits a cold storage or food site
Rooftop solar
A steady refrigeration load means almost all of it is used on site, which is where solar pays back fastest.
Learn more →Refrigeration and energy audits
Metering on compressors, condensers and cold rooms, with fixes ranked by payback, and demand response opportunities.
Learn more →Batteries and backup
Carry solar into the night, cut demand charges, and keep cold rooms running in an outage.
Learn more →Power and gas contracts
A contract that suits early starts and round-the-clock load, reviewed every year.
Learn more →Monitoring and servicing
A dead string or inverter at a 24/7 site costs money every day. We watch for it.
Learn more →Simple, and the numbers come first
- Energy analysisWe start with your bills and 30-minute interval data, so the design fits how your site really uses power.
- Feasibility and designRoof, switchboard and grid checks, then a design that balances cost, output and payback.
- InstallationInstalled by our licensed, accredited electrical partner, using quality, well-supported brands.
- Monitoring and supportEvery system is monitored after install, so faults get caught and fixed early.
From food businesses we work with
YCC Chickens
145 kW of solar across three neighbouring buildings, with 95% of it used on site by cold rooms that run around the clock.
AP Bakery
Moved to a load-matched contract, then added a 96 kWh battery with a 110 kVA Sigenergy inverter. Usable site capacity went from around 128 A to around 290 A with no transformer upgrade, plus full blackout backup.
A Sydney food manufacturer
Power and gas managed since July 2024. We move them when prices rise and leave them put when they're already on the cheapest plan: 24% less on their energy costs.
Common questions
How much of our solar will we actually use?
Usually most of it. Refrigeration runs through the day, so solar has a load to feed. At YCC Chickens about 95% of the solar has been used on site since 2024.
Can a battery keep our cold rooms running in a blackout?
Yes, if it's designed for backup. It needs the right inverter and switchboard work, and enough capacity for the loads you choose to keep on. AP Bakery's battery gives the site full backup. We size it to what you need to protect.
What's the quickest win for a cold storage site?
Usually a refrigeration check and a contract review. Condenser cleaning, defrost settings and door seals cost little to fix, and the right contract saves money from the next bill.
Do you work on food processing and bakeries too?
Yes. Bakeries, meat and poultry processors and food manufacturers all have steady or early-morning loads that suit the same approach.
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