Phase 13–6 weeks
Load study and planning
Measure ventilation, cooling, lighting, feeding and water demand across the day; collect 12 months of electricity bills and diesel consumption; confirm roof or ground area and structural condition.
Solar Poultry Hub
Solar poultry project: timelines, budget bands and enquiry
What a solar poultry project actually costs and how long each phase takes, before you commit to an RFQ round. Ranges are planning figures from comparable commercial projects — not commitments, and not a quotation. Send the enquiry at the bottom and a person reviews it before any supplier is contacted.
Project timeline by phase
Phase 24–10 weeks
Procurement and RFQ round
One scope pack issued to a shortlist so bids are comparable on capacity, warranties, O&M and lead times. Financing runs in parallel, not after.
Phase 36–16 weeks
Installation and civil works
Foundations, mounting, equipment room, PV, inverters, batteries, cabling and switchgear, sequenced around flock cycles and utility connection approval.
Phase 44 weeks
Commissioning and handover
Performance tests under real load, transfer behaviour on grid failure, BMS and genset sync tuning, operator training, provisional acceptance and start of warranty.
Full phase-gate detail, including what must exist before each phase starts, is on the solar project timeline page.
Indicative budget bands
Installed cost bands by flock size and configuration, at typical 2026 equipment pricing. Storage, off-grid operation and difficult roofs push a project towards the top of its band.
| Site size | Configuration | PV | Storage | Installed cost | Simple payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000–25,000 birds | Grid-tied rooftop PV, no storage | 60–120 kWp | — | USD 55k–140k | 4–7 years |
| 25,000–60,000 birds | Grid-tied PV + small buffer storage | 120–260 kWp | 60–150 kWh | USD 140k–330k | 4–7 years |
| 60,000–120,000 birds | Hybrid PV + storage + existing genset sync | 260–550 kWp | 150–400 kWh | USD 330k–760k | 4–8 years |
| Off-grid site, any size | PV + storage + diesel backup | Sized to full 24h load | Night-load sized | +35–60% over grid-tied | 3–5 years vs diesel-only |
Inside the band
- PV modules, mounting structure and DC works
- Inverters, switchgear, protection and metering
- Battery cabinet, BMS and enclosure (where storage is in scope)
- Genset interface and automatic transfer, where a generator already exists
- Cabling, civil works and equipment room
- Engineering, commissioning and provisional acceptance
Outside the band
- Land, access roads and grid reinforcement charged by the utility
- Replacement of poultry-house equipment that is already at end of life
- Import duties, local taxes and customs clearance
- Long-term O&M contracts and battery replacement in later years
Send a solar poultry project enquiry
Reviewed by a person before anything is routed to suppliers. Minimum project value US$250,000. Financing, where relevant, is provided by independent third-party partners, subject to their approval.
Frequently asked questions
No. They are planning ranges drawn from comparable commercial poultry projects, used to check whether a project is affordable before an RFQ round starts. Binding numbers come only from supplier quotations against your own load study and site drawings.
Planning through commissioning commonly runs about 4 to 9 months. Equipment lead times, customs clearance, utility approvals and flock cycles drive most of the variation.
Storage, off-grid operation, hatchery-grade UPS on setters, difficult roofs needing structural reinforcement, and remote sites with high logistics and civil costs.
A person reviews it. If the scope is complete and the project is at or above the US$250,000 minimum, we route it to relevant vetted suppliers. HatchMatch is vendor-neutral: we do not sell equipment, lend, or guarantee supplier performance.