What is
Solarised irrigation
Solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) is a clean technology option for irrigation, allowing the use solar energy for water pumping, replacing fossil fuels as energy source, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from irrigated agriculture.
Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) has become a very important technology in agriculture. In recent time, SPIS technologies are becoming a viable option for many farmers, including smallholders. In rural areas, solar power can be a means of ensuring access to energy for agriculture, specifically for users in rural areas that lack either reliable access to electricity grids or where fuel is expensive and difficult to access. Other benefits may include increased access to water during dry-spells and dry seasons, and improvement of income, food and nutrition security– among others.