PEAK Pasture & Livestock — a growing suite of Australian farm/agribusiness economics calculators.
Models the economics of putting solar panels on grazing land in Australia across four scenarios — from a self-funded small-farm system to a leased utility-scale development, including shelter-effect uplift for livestock. Pick a starting scenario below, or open the full calculator and switch between them there.
Self-funded 10–100kW behind-the-meter system, sized to your own grid connection. No developer, no lease.
Third-party developerUtility-scale 100–500MW leased to a developer. PPA revenue, lease + grazing income to the landowner.
Third-party developerSame utility model in a congested Renewable Energy Zone — higher curtailment, weaker marginal loss factor.
Third-party developerBest-case utility site — low curtailment, strong MLF, higher PPA price and capacity factor.
Compares diesel, hybrid, plug-in and electric utes/4WDs and passenger cars — running cost around the valley vs on the trip to the city, home vs public charging, and whether splitting the job across a dedicated work vehicle and a dedicated city car pays for itself. Covers the KGM Musso EV, BYD Shark 6, Toyota Hilux Hybrid and LandCruiser 70 Series, plus a typical EV, PHEV and large 4-cylinder car.