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Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation System

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The continuous increase in population and its demand for water and energy have caused great stress on the world’s water and energy resources. Consequently, it has become necessary to replace the conventional sources of energy with renewable energy and conventional methods of irrigation with high-efficiency irrigation systems to ensure global energy, food, and environmental security. In this context, a research-based study combining drip irrigation and photovoltaic system was conducted. A solar-powered drip irrigation system was designed, developed, and analyzed techno-economically for citrus, olive, and grapes. The performance evaluation has shown enormous results with water saving and fertilizer reduction of more than 50% and 40%, respectively, as compared to conventional irrigation system. Further, the system is found cost-effective over the years and requires minimal operational and maintenance cost. This paper may provide technical guidance for design and installation of solar-powered drip irrigation system.

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Acknowledgment

The study was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51408578, 51611130195, 51605464) and Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (1508085QE96, 1508085QE83). The authors would also like to acknowledge the Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences for awarding CAS-TWAS President’s fellowship to PhD scholars. The authors would also like to thank Mr. M. Muzammil, Mr. Irfan, and Mr. Naeem-Ur-Rehman for their assistance in experimental facility.

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    M. W. Akram, Yi Jin, Zhu Changan & J. Aiman

  2. Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China

    Guiqiang Li

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Akram, M.W., Jin, Y., Li, G., Changan, Z., Aiman, J. (2018). Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation System. In: Nižetić, S., Papadopoulos, A. (eds) The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2_38

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