SPIS Toolbox - Set Up - Further Readings
Introduction
The Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is designed to enable advisors, service providers and practitioners in the field of solar irrigation to provide broad hands-on guidance to end-users, policy-makers and financiers. Risks related to system efficiency, financial viability and the unsustainable use of water resources can thus be minimized. The Toolbox comprises informative modules supplemented with user-friendly software tools (calculations sheets, checklists, guidelines). read more
Modules and tools touch upon:
- assessing the water requirements,
- comparing the financial viability,
- determining farm profitability and payback of investment in SPIS,
- sustainably design and maintain a SPIS,
- highlight critical workmanship quality aspects,
- and many more.
Further Reading, Links and Tools
Links
- “IRRIG8QUICK Irrigation Calibration Quick Test - Guidelines for Drip Micro Irrigation” by Page Blomer Associates (2009) at: www.claw.net.nz/resources/irrigation (08/13/2015)
- “Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems – Stocktaking and Analysis Report” by German Technical Cooperation Agency (GIZ) (2015)
- Schultz and Suryani, 2015. EnDev Indonesia: Inspection Guide for Photovoltaic Village Power (PVVP) Systems. GIZ
SPIS tools
SET UP 01-PV Acceptance Test: SET UP 02-Workmanship Quality Checklist:
The following tools that are assigned to other Modules are also relevant:
PROMOTE 01- SPIS Rapid Assessment: on the analysis of the market for service provision
- DESIGN 03- Pump Sizing Tool: to verify SPIS acceptance testing
- MAINTAIN 03- Water application uniformity test: that should be implemented directly after setting up the system
