Can solar power generation pump groundwater

Are solar water pumping systems sustainable?

Many communities around the world have limited access to water. Solar (photovoltaic) water pumping systems offer a financially and environmentally sustainable source of power, and can significantly reduce the cost of water extraction for rural communities.

What is solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation?

In order to address the need to increase water access for growing populations, produce renewable and clean energy, and feed the planet, solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation (referred to SGPI) has been put forward as part of a sustainable energy portfolio for both developed and developing countries.

Can solar technology be used for groundwater pumping in irrigation?

Against this backdrop, this paper reviews the application of solar technology with PV for groundwater pumping in irrigation and argues that in most cases where this technology is used, the financial and environmental sustainability of these projects are generally underplayed or sometimes even overlooked.

Can solar-powered groundwater pumping reduce poverty?

By assessing social costs and benefits of solar-powered groundwater pumping, policy-makers can navigate tradeoffs where irrigation expands food production and alleviates poverty but has unintended or unaccounted consequences for groundwater depletion and carbon emissions.

What is solar water pumping?

In many communities, ground water is extracted through electric water pumps, which use diesel to fuel their systems. However, these systems not only require costly, regular servicing and the purchasing of fuel, they emit carbon dioxide polluting the atmosphere. Solar Water Pumping, or photovoltaic water pumping (PVP), provides an alternative.

Can solar photovoltaic pumping be used in groundwater-fed agriculture?

By focusing on the application of solar photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems in groundwater-fed agriculture, this paper highlights the need to further study the impacts, opportunities and limitations of this technology within the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus.