Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley
Agriculture is the sector that consumes by far most water globally. Much research efforts aim at minimizing losses through the use of drip irrigation. Rural agricultural areas often do not have access to a main electrical grid to power the pumps needed for drip irrigation; it reduces the options in...
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| author | Christoforos Perakis George Kyriakarakos Nabeel Bani Hani Shaker Hammad Markos Damasiotis |
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| description | Agriculture is the sector that consumes by far most water globally. Much research efforts aim at minimizing losses through the use of drip irrigation. Rural agricultural areas often do not have access to a main electrical grid to power the pumps needed for drip irrigation; it reduces the options in paying for a grid extension, getting a diesel generator or investing in an off-grid renewable energy system. In this paper, these alternatives are assessed technically and economically under real world conditions through the Jordan Valley case study. The results show that the autonomous photovoltaic (PV)-battery system is preferable to the use of a diesel generator, as well as it is preferable to the main grid extension in many cases depending on the cost of grid electricity and distance from the grid. For current subsidized grid electricity retail price to farmers, the PV-battery system becomes more attractive above a 300 m distance from the grid, while if the actual cost of electricity production in Jordan is taken into account, then it breaks even to 128 m. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f06d8950014a484d91dde7ee8b2920492023-02-23T03:47:49ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch in Agricultural Engineering1212-91511805-93762017-12-0163416817110.17221/12/2016-RAErae-201704-0004Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan ValleyChristoforos Perakis0George Kyriakarakos1Nabeel Bani Hani2Shaker Hammad3Markos Damasiotis4Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, Development Programs Division, Pikermi, GreeceCentre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, Development Programs Division, Pikermi, GreeceNational Center for Agricultural Research and Extension, Baq'a, JordanNational Energy Research Centre/Royal Scientific Society, Amman, JordanCentre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, Development Programs Division, Pikermi, GreeceAgriculture is the sector that consumes by far most water globally. Much research efforts aim at minimizing losses through the use of drip irrigation. Rural agricultural areas often do not have access to a main electrical grid to power the pumps needed for drip irrigation; it reduces the options in paying for a grid extension, getting a diesel generator or investing in an off-grid renewable energy system. In this paper, these alternatives are assessed technically and economically under real world conditions through the Jordan Valley case study. The results show that the autonomous photovoltaic (PV)-battery system is preferable to the use of a diesel generator, as well as it is preferable to the main grid extension in many cases depending on the cost of grid electricity and distance from the grid. For current subsidized grid electricity retail price to farmers, the PV-battery system becomes more attractive above a 300 m distance from the grid, while if the actual cost of electricity production in Jordan is taken into account, then it breaks even to 128 m.https://rae.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/rae-201704-0004_investigation-of-solar-powered-drip-irrigation-the-case-study-of-the-jordan-valley.phpphotovoltaicsbatteriesconventional fuelspumpingnet present cost |
| spellingShingle | Christoforos Perakis George Kyriakarakos Nabeel Bani Hani Shaker Hammad Markos Damasiotis Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley Research in Agricultural Engineering photovoltaics batteries conventional fuels pumping net present cost |
| title | Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley |
| title_full | Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley |
| title_short | Investigation of solar-powered drip irrigation: The case study of the Jordan Valley |
| title_sort | investigation of solar powered drip irrigation the case study of the jordan valley |
| topic | photovoltaics batteries conventional fuels pumping net present cost |
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