Just been watching Landline where they have said with the current Electricity costs to Farmers (Commercial Rate i would guess)
It is 30% Cheaper to run Diesel powered pumps than Electric
Interesting situation to be in
They have been saying a lot of Farmers have been pulling out their old Electric Pumps and replacing them with Diesel Pumps
Diesel Pumps are also ultimately portable too, with out need to for long runs of underground power.
They will run when the grid is down and may be beneficial for Fire Fighting
No wonder so many people that have brought weekend recreational properties (10 to 100acres) just run a Diesel Genset for power even before they move to Solar.
I have one client that has been using an old Lister Diesel Generator for 80 years, he told me 2 years ago his running costs per hour, it was cheaper than getting a power bill.
But what does all of this do for the Environment?
Seems the Electricity Providers don't care.
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