Accessible, reliable and affordable solar irrigation for Europe and beyond
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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, Advisory services, Policy makers
Applications
Agricultural field practices
Especially
Irrigation
Type of solution
Methodology
Details
Project`s acronym: SolAqua
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: info@sol-aqua.eu
Project status: Ongoing
Total budget: 1757215
Additional info
By combining photovoltaic and hydraulic technology with high efficiency irrigation, SI can provide energy for irrigation with 0 emissions and at a cost of up to 70% lower than existing fossil-fuel based solutions. The potential of SI to change the energy model of European farming is huge as irrigation demands large amounts of energy for pumping water to crops. SolAqua plans to achive the following results:
- produce 7 key enabling materials and tools needed for SI market uptake, such as quality standards and economic and environmental assessment methodologies
- carry out a far-reaching dissemination and communication plan in order to attract more than 300,000 stakeholders in Europe and North Africa to SI in general and, in particular, to SolAqua’s exploitation plan
- this exploitation plan will allow for the triggering a well-functioning SI market by producing a joint SI promotion of at least 100 MW (more than €120 M in investments) which will act as a flagship for the solution
- in order to support SI investments, the public authorities within SolAqua will produce a SI-suited supporting instrument and will allow for its replication throughout Europe
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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
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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