Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation (PA Project)

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Project title

Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation

Project country/region

☐ East Asia & Pacific
☐ Europe & Central Asia
☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Honduras
☐ Middle East & North Africa
☐ North America
☑ South Asia - Nepal
☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Zambia

Project organisation

iDE

Project description

CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTION

iDE’s Clean Irrigation Solution (CIS) can compete with fossil fuel pumps both in terms of cost and enhancing agricultural productivity. CIS’s universal piston pump can run on a variety of power sources—solar steam power, photovoltaic power, and grid-connected alternating current (AC) where available. The system accesses groundwater from deeper depths than conventional pumps, and maintains a slow, steady discharge rate. iDE will work with local businesses to sell and service the CIS.

IMPACT

iDE’s goal is to compete with fossil fuel-powered pumps currently on the market, and ultimately shift famers’ preference toward clean energy pumping solutions. This consumer shift would have a remarkable environmental and socio-economic effect on agrarian communities. Using the CIS instead of a fossil fuel engine can reduce annual carbon emissions by as much as 250 kilograms per 1,000 irrigated square meters.

ORGANIZATION

iDE has over 30 years’ experience in developing appropriate agricultural products and engaging the private sector to supply these products to smallholder farmers, improving long-standing agricultural practices. This project is implemented in partnership with PRACTICA Foundation—a Dutch organization that has a focus on the commercial application of technology in the field of water and energy, and Futurepump Ltd.—a UK manufacturer of efficient irrigation pumps.

Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation in Honduras, Nepal & Zambia by iDE participated successfully in the PAEGC Initiative (https://poweringag.org/) and is among the winners of 2013.

Project related to following sources of energy

☑ Solar

☐ Biomass

☐ Biofuel

☐ Biogas

☐ Wind

☐ Geo-Thermal

☐ Hydro

☐ Energy Efficiency

☐ Other: /

Project primarily related to the following Commodity Groups

☐ Cereals

☐ Fruits and vegetables

☐ Nuts and berries

☐ Forage

☐ Dairy products

☐ Meat products

☐ Oil Seeds

☐ Roots and Tubers

☐ Eggs

☐ Pulses

☐ Fiber Crops

☐ Forestry

☐ Sugars

☐ Stimulants

☐ Spices

☐ Other: /

Project primarily related to the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps

☐ Mechanization

☐ Efficiency of Operation

☑ Processing

☐ Transportation

☐ Controlled Atmosphere

☐ Controlled Temperature

☐ Mechanical Sorting

☐ Preservation

☐ Other: /

Additional Links

https://poweringag.org

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Solar-Powered_Pumps_for_Improved_Irrigation_in_Honduras,_Nepal,_Zambia

http://www.ideorg.org/

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Honduras_Energy_Situation

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Nepal_Energy_Situation

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Zambia_Energy_Situation

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PAP/Nepal, PAP/Zambia, PAP/Honduras