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SPIS Toolbox - Set Up - Further Readings
Introduction
Do want to know all about SPIS – Solar Powered Irrigation System : Please go to the newly launched standalone Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) website (www.spis-toolbox.org) , featuring three SPIS toolbox:
- Toolbox for beginners,
- Toolbox for farmers (new SPIS Web based App – to calculate design of the pumps),
- the Toolbox for experts - the updated version - Version 6
and additional resources (Publication about SPIS).
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
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
