SPIS Toolbox - Set Up - Further Readings
Introduction
Do want to know all about SPIS – Solar Powered Irrigation System : Please go to the newly launched standalone Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) website (www.spis-toolbox.org) , featuring three SPIS toolbox:
- Toolbox for beginners,
- Toolbox for farmers (new SPIS Web based App – to calculate design of the pumps),
- the Toolbox for experts - the updated version - Version 6
and additional resources (Publication about SPIS).
The Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is designed to enable advisors, service providers and practitioners in the field of solar irrigation to provide broad hands-on guidance to end-users, policy-makers and financiers. Risks related to system efficiency, financial viability and the unsustainable use of water resources can thus be minimized. The Toolbox comprises informative modules supplemented with user-friendly software tools (calculations sheets, checklists, guidelines). read more
Modules and tools touch upon:
- assessing the water requirements,
- comparing the financial viability,
- determining farm profitability and payback of investment in SPIS,
- sustainably design and maintain a SPIS,
- highlight critical workmanship quality aspects,
- and many more.
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Further Reading, Links and Tools
Links
- Centre for Land and Water: Knowledge Resources for Primary Industry. Retrieved from http://www.claw.net.nz/resources/irrigation/
- Hahn, A., Sass, J. & Fröhlich, C. (2015): Manual and tools for promoting SPIS. Multicountry - Stocktaking and Analysis Report. GFA Consulting Group. Retrieved from ...
- Schultz, R. & Suryani, A. (2015): EnDev2 Indonesia: Inspection Guide for Photovoltaic Village Power (PVVP) Systems. Edited by GIZ. Retrieved from https://energypedia.info/images/3/39/Inspection_Guide_for_PVVP_150524_(GIZ_2015).pdf
SPIS tools
- SET UP – PV Acceptance Test: Guideline to compare the installed with the actual capacity of the pump
- SET UP – Workmanship Quality Checklist: Checklist for inspecting and verifying the workmanship quality
The following tools that are assigned to other Modules are also relevant:
- PROMOTE – SPIS Rapid Assessment: on the analysis of the market for service provision
- DESIGN – Pump Suitability Check Selection Tool: to verify SPIS acceptance testing
- MAINTAIN – Water Application Uniformity Guide: that should be implemented directly after setting up the system
