MArket uptake of an innovative irrigation Solution based on LOW WATer-ENergy consumption
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Solar
Technology used
Photovoltaics
Special type
PV-arrays
Energy produced
Electricity
Suitable/ideal for
AC
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture
Suitable for
Farmer, Industry
Applications
Agricultural field practices
Especially
Irrigation
Type of solution
Hardware, Methodology, Procedure, Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: MASLOWATEN
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID, Luis Narvarte Fernandez UPM, Solar Energy Institute
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: https://maslowaten.eu/?page_id=92&lang=en
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 4875130.25
Additional info
UPM developed in 2013 solutions for large power photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems at TRL5 that was successfully tested, showing great technical reliability (solving the problem of the variability of solar energy), matching the IC irrigation needs just with the solar electricity (thanks to sun-tracking systems) and reducing dramatically the cost of energy (60% regarding the conventional grid consumption).
ELAIA has integrated systems with, in one hand, automatisms and ICT solutions that reduce the water consumption (30%) detecting in real-time the actual needs of the specific crop in a certain moment, and in the other hand, low pressure systems that reduce the energy needs.
This project proposes activities to integrate both developments:
- To show technical and economical viability of efficient and intermittency-free large scale PV pumping systems for irrigation allowing 100% renewable energy consumption
- To reduce the water consumption, using Automatisms and ICT and Precision Agriculture-based solutions
- To market a new green product for irrigation at TRL9 consuming 100% renewable electricity and 30% less water
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Assessment
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Tools and equipment electricity consumption
- up to 34% water consumption reduction and the mitigation of the climate change with CO2 payback periods that are less than one third of the solusions' lifetime
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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