The deficit in electricity and high diesel costs affects the pumping requirements of community
water supplies and irrigation; so using solar energy for water pumping is a promising …

Solar photovoltaic water pumping system (SPVWPS) has been a promising area of research
for more than 50 years. In the early 70s, efforts and studies were undertaken to explore the …

Water and energy are becoming more and more important in agriculture, urban areas and
for the growing population worldwide, particularly in developing countries. To provide …

The research developments with renewable energy source water pumping systems
(RESWPSs) are reviewed in this paper. The reported investigations are categorized into five …

Solar energy is one of the cleanest sources of alternative energy. Due to high energy
demand in one hand and environmental negative impact of fossil fuels, on the other hand …

Irrigation is an essential part of agriculture which helps to sustain crop growth and increase
food productivity. Most of the nations around the globe have adopted diesel fuel-based …

Irrigation is a well established procedure on many farms and is practiced on various levels
around the world. It allows diversification of crops, while increasing crop yields. However …

Solar-powered agricultural irrigation is an attractive application of renewable energy.
However, to be practical it must be both technically and economically feasible. Here, a …

In the Mediterranean region, there are many drip irrigation systems with pumps that are
powered by diesel generator sets (gensets). Although they could be powered by renewable …

Abstract The United Nations estimates that about 25% of the earth's population will live in
countries where access to water will be a recurrent problem by 2025. This article proposes a …